BAN016 hex head flange bolt 0,5mm

The finest grade of the flange family

A diameter of 0.5 mm is the lower limit it makes any sense to install on a motorcycle model. Under the head is a shaped collar, that is a smooth widening which spreads the load into the area around the hole. The subject uses such a shape where the designer did not want to deal with a separate washer: engine covers, footpeg brackets, the mounting of plastic body parts.

What you need to have ready

• A pin vise with a collet and a bit about half a millimeter in diameter. The hole has to be made before the part is varnished.
• Self-locking tweezers with a reverse grip. Ordinary tweezers will fire a part of this size into the carpet the very first time.
• Cyanoacrylate glue in the smallest dose, applied with the tip of a wire or a toothpick, never with a brush straight from the bottle.
• A tray with a raised rim or a magnetic dish, so that a piece that flies off stays within reach.
• A magnifier or an optivisor. Without magnification you cannot tell whether the head has seated level.

In what order to proceed

First drill, then clean up around the hole, then varnish and install at the very end. Anyone who fits the part before spraying must either mask it or lose the metallic sheen. It is best to drill from the back into a pre-marked recess, otherwise the bit runs off the smooth surface and the mark can no longer be covered.

The package contains the fasteners themselves. The model they are installed on and the glue are not included.