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[Closed] Top money saving tip for DX (and other flat pedal) users

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This may be common knowledge but new to me. Was seriously hacked off finding that Shimano charge £4 for a pack of 10 replacement pins as lots of my riding is rocky and they get bent pretty easily. Found that they are M3 x 8mm cup end stainless set screws.

Found a UK supplier, [url= http://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/products/I--Stainless-Steel-Socket-Set-Screw--Grub-Screws--2539/1.html ]Orbital Fastners[/url] . Just ordered 60 for about £7, and they do 10mm as well if you want longer pins.

Assume that this will apply to all pedals that use standard set screws


 
Posted : 03/10/2009 12:29 pm
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Thought I would give this a bump in case people were out riding and hadn't seen it


 
Posted : 03/10/2009 10:44 pm
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60! that's a lifetime supply right there


 
Posted : 03/10/2009 11:22 pm
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Is it saving money to buy more than you will probably ever need for nearly twice as much?


 
Posted : 03/10/2009 11:27 pm
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bit of a hijak but how the hell do you get a snapped pin out.
tried to get it out but to no avail.can,t drill as ally pedals(goose thread)any ideas.


 
Posted : 03/10/2009 11:33 pm
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Got a big supply as postage accounts for £1.20 of the total and I'm going to replace the centre pins with 10mm which Shimano don't do.

May be my incompetence but reckon it's pretty easy to bugger a couple of pins on one big rocky ride like yesterday, so now I'll just replace while its still easy to get them out


 
Posted : 05/10/2009 11:33 am
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Even better, but I won't lose sleep 🙂 . Wanted both 8mm and 10mm so would have been 2 packs anyway


 
Posted : 05/10/2009 12:33 pm
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bit of a hijak but how the hell do you get a snapped pin out.
tried to get it out but to no avail.can,t drill as ally pedals(goose thread)any ideas.

I tried, and failed, and then got a mate who works for an engineering firm to tap in a new hole next to the one with the snapped pin in.


 
Posted : 05/10/2009 1:26 pm