Take Down Screw
The Take down screw on the Victory is a 12-28 x 3/8 long Low Head SHCS.
What this means is it has to use a smaller wrench, 2 sizes smaller than your typical 12-28 shcs. Which uses a 5/32. You would get an ample amount of torque on the screw, plus it would not be so hard to break free, Plus the Socket Hex would have less chance of Stripping, for so much force being applied to a smaller hex.
Low head screws were designed to work in area's where height was an issue, they really are not the best to use when you really need to torque something down, as they are more difficult to break loose. The screw should not wear out from being tightened down. I will either buy a standard 12-28 SHCS, with the 5/32 hex, or I will modify the existing hex to 5/32 should it give me trouble. IF you buy a small piece of pipe, 1/8 NPT x 4-5 inches long, it should give you enough leverage for easily breaking the screw loose.
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