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On 4/6/2025 5:46 PM, AMuzi wrote:

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> No matter how many frames you have, the bottle mounts are all m5x0.8.

It's not uncommon for people that are not mechanically inclined to 
confuse an Allen bolt's threading with the Allen wrench used on the head.

Here is a chart to help him understand: <https://i.imgur.com/KJmDJc2.png>

It's possible that there are specialized M5 Allen head bolts that don't 
use a 4mm Allen key but personally I've never seen one since there would 
be no point in it.

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