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Old August 19th 19, 01:35 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog
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Old August 19th 19, 01:52 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On 8/18/2019 7:35 PM, AK wrote:


The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog


Oil the thread and ensure the wire is in the correct track.

Dry bolts and misplaced wires account for the greater bulk
of such complaints.

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Old August 19th 19, 02:25 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
John B. Slocomb
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog


It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
--

Cheers,

John B.
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Old August 19th 19, 03:11 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AK[_2_]
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog


It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
--

Cheers,

John B.


If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem.


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Old August 19th 19, 03:21 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On 8/18/2019 9:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog


It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
--

Cheers,

John B.


If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem.




I can't view your image, nor Mr Slocumb's but on most linear
(V) brakes, the cable anchor is just an m6x1.0 bolt.

For a cantilever carrier or arm anchor or a sidepull/
dual-pivot caliper it likely has to be a bicycle part.

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Old August 19th 19, 03:28 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog


It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
--

Cheers,

John B.


If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem.


Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people
mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it
_almost_ fits.


--
- Frank Krygowski
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Old August 19th 19, 03:35 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 10:28:59 PM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog

It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
--

Cheers,

John B.


If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem.


Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people
mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it
_almost_ fits.


--
- Frank Krygowski


Or the bolt is a softer material that causes the socket opening to enlarge when force is applied to it.

Obviously the guy needs a new bolt and Andrew told him what size that most likely is.

Cheers
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Old August 19th 19, 05:09 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AK[_2_]
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 9:28:59 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog

It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
--

Cheers,

John B.


If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem.


Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people
mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it
_almost_ fits.


--
- Frank Krygowski


The bike is a Huffy Nighthawk Model 56347. The manual does not specify whether it uses American or metric sizes.

I have just a set of American hex wrenches but could get a set of metric wrenches and see if one of them fits the clamp bolt better.

Andy
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Old August 19th 19, 06:25 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On 19/08/2019 06:09, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 9:28:59 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski
wrote:
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb
wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:



The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable
has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name
of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have
some made of harder steel.)

https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog

It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds
the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I
shouldn't worry about it.

As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or
washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is
tightened it shouldn't move at all.

Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the
perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle. --

Cheers,

John B.

If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench
slips, it will definitely be a big problem.


Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some
people mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric
screws that it _almost_ fits.


-- - Frank Krygowski


The bike is a Huffy Nighthawk Model 56347. The manual does not
specify whether it uses American or metric sizes.

I have just a set of American hex wrenches but could get a set of
metric wrenches and see if one of them fits the clamp bolt better.


A local bike shop may well have a spare one lying about, as people have
said, it's likely metric, there should be a clamp washer behind it (take
a look at another one on the street). I'd prefer a spare one before I
go medieval on its arse.

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Old August 19th 19, 06:57 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable

On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:09:28 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:

The bike is a Huffy Nighthawk Model 56347. The manual does not
specify whether it uses American or metric sizes.


Every bicycle I have ever seen used metric hardware (including Torx).
There are some legacy dimensions that use imperial (SAE) measurements,
such as tire sizes, seat post diameters, handelbar diameters, mountain
bike frame sizes, some wire gauges, and whatever else I forgot.
However, the small hardware seems to be all metric. Methinks it's a
fair bet that your Huffy Nighthawk is all metric.

I have just a set of American hex wrenches but could get a set
of metric wrenches and see if one of them fits the clamp bolt better.


I have the feeling that some of your problems are due to a lack of
proper tools.

Go to any LBS (local bike shop) and look at the tools they have
hanging in the shop. Notice that they're all metric.

I suggest that you hide your American (imperial or SAE) tools, and
replace them with metric.

Try not to drool at the tools or panic at the prices:
https://www.parktool.com/category/tool-kits
Video on one of the basic tool kits showing what each tool is used
for:
https://youtu.be/oEwCT86n3J8

I suspect you can't afford the very best, but you can borrow the list
of tools and buy the equivalent tools online or at your local hardware
store as you need them. I'm lacking quite a few of the tools show
simply because I've never really needed them (and can borrow them from
a real bicycle mechanic if desperate).


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