M7 Bolt

[Reg Lizard]

One of the bolts on my Fiziki seatpost snapped.

 

So where in Cape Town can I get a 7mm metric bolt?

 

Thanx

[Reg Lizard]

like this

[maffias]

you can go to any nut and bolt shop. maybe get yourself a set of stainless steel bolts they a lot stronger don't rust but a little heavier

[Azonic]

I've got a titanium bolt here that never fitted on anything I had. You can have it if its the right size. I will measure and let you know.

[brad890]

you can go to any nut and bolt shop. maybe get yourself a set of stainless steel bolts they a lot stronger don't rust but a little heavier

 

what he said.

 

just go to google maps in your browser and search "buy Nuts and Bolts", or look in your good old fashion phone book.

 

its should list a bunch of outlets that sell them, just give the shop closest a call first to make sure they've got what your looking for in stock

[RocknRolla]

what he said.

 

just go to google maps in your browser and search "buy Nuts and Bolts", or look in your good old fashion phone book.

 

its should list a bunch of outlets that sell them, just give the shop closest a call first to make sure they've got what your looking for in stock

 

and take the broken part with for reference.

[Johan Bornman]

If you have a single bolt in there, it should ideally be a high tensile bolt. These don't come in stainless or galvanized, only black.

 

However, M7 is very, very strange. Sure it is not M6?

[GoLefty!!]

M7 will be veryhard to find

[droo]

Topfast. Carlisle st Paarden Eiland. If they don't stock it PM me and I'll find you one.

[V12man]

you can go to any nut and bolt shop. maybe get yourself a set of stainless steel bolts they a lot stronger don't rust but a little heavier

 

Eish...

 

Stainless is not necessarily stronger at all, they do rust, and they are not heavier in any way that counts.

 

To the OP - get a rated replacement bolt - stainless is a good idea - minimum 8.8, and preferably 12.7 rating - that is a strength rating - nothing to do whether it is stainless or not.

 

 

A decent nut and bolt shop will be able to help you.

[Reg Lizard]

jip its a 7mm- measures 6.89mm with the digital vernier!

Edited August 5, 2013 by Reg Lizard

[4u2nv]

boltfast epping - they will have it

[Azonic]

Sorry Reg, the Ti bolt I've got is 8mm.

[kennyg]

it is a very strange size, not even imperial 3/8, 1/4, if you measure the thickness of the shaft in between the threads that also can help. The 8.8 cap screw should be fine, a 12.7 in cap screw is also not too normal.

 

Could it be a worn M8, 7.6mm should start registering on the M8 scale.

[Reg Lizard]

I'll give boltfast a go, otherwise I will have to use a 8mm tap and get a 8mm bolt

[GoLefty!!]

I've been through this exercise. An M7 is nearly impossible to find in SA.

 

Try a Ducati dealership. They may have that size