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So I was calmly adjusting my stem, a 3T ARX Team with titanium bolts, and snap! One of the steerer clamp bolts sheared straight off.
I was using a Ritchey torque key to make sure i didn't exceed the recommended 5Nm but I was no where near the fully tightened stage.
Anyway, a bit of googling later and it seems the lowish quality Ti hardware is to blame.
The mechanical question is thus:
Is there any reason I can't replace the Ti Bolts with steel ones?
I believe the dimensions are M5 x 15mm
AND
How do I remove the remains of the snapped bolt?
It's the steerer clamp and the snapped bolt is just in one side of the clamp so I cant grip it with anything. I'd hate to ruin a perfectly good stem if I don't do this correctly!
Last question: Where to get high quality bolts from in london?
Cheers!