Strikemaster wing bolt

[WYOBEAR]

I have a Clam plate driving a 7" strickmaster.  Well after about 100 holes I have noticed a little wear on the wing bolt.  I keep it as tight as I can but it look to have a little play in it. Looking to see what others have done.  I know you can drill it out and use a standard bolt but with the 3/8 shoulder on one side it's not what I was looking for.  Any thoughts? Thanks for any advice.

[WYOBEAR]

Thanks for the response Gills.  Where did you find a shouldered Allen bolt?  Or do you just use a regular Allen bolt and just ignore the need for a shoulder?  I would think that without that shoulder you would interduce more play.  Thank you.

[Gills-only]

Thanks for the response Gills.  Where did you find a shouldered Allen bolt?  Or do you just use a regular Allen bolt and just ignore the need for a shoulder?  I would think that without that shoulder you would interduce more play.  Thank you.

.    My clam plate came with two

[WYOBEAR]

2 shouldered Allen bolts?  Never seen a Clam plate come with a shouldered Allen bold for the auger bit before. You must have got a one of a kind clam plate.  I don't think the plate comes with a auger connector bolt.  If it's that simple I'll just call clam for one. Thanks again

[hardwater diehard]

Maybe some Teflon tape...would help ...couldn't hurt .

[Seamonkey84]

My clam plate also came with those bolts, unless I was mistaken and they came with the extension. I didn’t use them since it’s easier to transport and store it with it collapsed and taken apart, so those wing bolts are just too convenient.

[Gills-only]

Maybe they did come with extension, can’t remember, but any hardware will have them

[Van_Cleaver]

I think they come with the extension. That was the last piece I ordered, and I have those two bolts still in my work area.

[Loudmouth879]

What extension did you guys buy? my extension came with the wing bolts

[Gills-only]

Clam extension

[Huntindave]

This previous thread will explain things with pictures and everything.  The wing bolt is a metric size and can be replaced with a metric  "socket head cap screw".  The head of the "socket head cap screw"  is the same diameter as the shoulder on the wingbolt.

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=356924.0

[spoofhoundicefisher]

go to strikemaster web site and get a new wing nut.  mine have held up for a number of years.  i just put a little thread lock on it the red kind and it holds well.