[TowerTalk] Yaesu G-2800 mast bolt: What hex key do I need?

[al.n6ta at gmail.com]

Thanks for the reply, Patrick.  I did not spend enough time looking but
tried t here sites and just did not find the detail needed.  TowerTalkians
have responded in numbers with the correct 6 mm size and I surely appreciate
all of them!
I saved the document in your link in the Yaesu file just in case I manage to
forget again!
Thanks again, OM.
73,
Al

-----Original Message-----
From: W7TMT - Patrick <W7TMT at outlook.com> 
Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2021 7:34 PM
To: al.n6ta at gmail.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-2800 mast bolt: What hex key do I need?

Bill Gates once said that "The best way to make money is too set the defacto
standard". Apparently he was correct. Someone else said that "... standards
are so great that everyone wants their own." So there's some risk in this
but numerous on-line sources suggest that the standard hex wrench size for
an M8 hex fastener is 6mm. It's possible Yaesu deviated from that but it
seems unlikely. If so, considering the application, it would be up one size
rather than down. 

An example of a standards sheet from a fastener supplier calling for the 6mm
size  can be found here. Numerous other sources agree.

https://www.northwestfastener.com/files/inch-and-metric-hex-bolt-and-socket-
cap-screw-tool-size-chart-northwest-fastener.pdf

73,

Patrick, W7TMT

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of
al.n6ta at gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2021 07:20
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-2800 mast bolt: What hex key do I need?

I need to remove a mast from my G-2800 and need a hex key for the thru bolt
which is a 'M8 x 95 socket head cap screw'.  I cannot find my metric keys
and need to buy one but do not know which I need.  Anyone know?  It will
save a trip the tower to find out.  The Yaesu documentation does not
specify.

Tnx!

Al - N6TA

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