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Why a Hex shape and not round?

April 26, 2017HEX round shape

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Why a Hex shape and not round?

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I thought about making them round, but Heavy Caps have a tendency to “harden” which means they really grip the threads. The Hex shape allows a better grip for when you need to remove the caps to oil the bearing on the backside of the valve.