weithman5 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I had noticed some flaws in my cuts and decided to tune my saw. I never have. It is a ridged contractor saw I bought from had several years ago. The blade/motor assembly is mounted to the table with four screws. I of course just sheared my 3/16 hex driver in one. So now I have to drill it/screw extractor it. It is about 15 degrees in my garage so screw it till it gets warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Maybe it will get cold enough for it to shrink and fall out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I had a bolt round out on me on my brake caliper on my car. These were a huge life saver. You can find them at an autoparts store for about 10 bucks and they work with any 3/8" socket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weithman5 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 The screws are countersunk in to the tabletop. O there is nothing to grab hold of . Underneath there is a threaded square bolt that is held from turning by a flange on the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enclosed spaces Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Have a picture. Sometimes bolts are held in place by a bendable tab. This can be flattened allowing the bolt/nut to be removed. Then bent back up afterwards to hold the bolt in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastyboy Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Maybe it will get cold enough for it to shrink and fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weithman5 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 the nut on the bottom is a rectangle. it is held from turning by part of the casting. the screw anchors from on top of the saw it sets in a countersink. it is driven by a 3/16 inch hex. i was using a 3/16 hex driver attached to my ratchet and the driver part sheared off. low. but enough above the table that it will interfere with a work piece. there is nothing to grab with a vise grip. i should be able to drill it out and use a screw extractor. it is mostly just that it pithed me off. Of course if i can't get it out with the screw extractor, then i will just cry until i get what i want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHill Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 if you just need to bring the table and blade into alignment you might be able to do it by loosening the remaining 3 screws and using the broken one as your pivot point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got wood Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 You could also check the Ridgid web-site for an authorized repair place. The one close to me did a great job fixxing a non-covered repair on my table saw while I waited. $16 plus $9 for the part. It was worth it to me 'cause my shop is as cold as yours, sucks don't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weithman5 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 if you just need to bring the table and blade into alignment you might be able to do it by loosening the remaining 3 screws and using the broken one as your pivot point. the problem is that the sheared part of the hex is stuck in the screw, just above the table surface but not enough to grab on to with a vice. You could also check the Ridgid web-site for an authorized repair place. The one close to me did a great job fixxing a non-covered repair on my table saw while I waited. $16 plus $9 for the part. It was worth it to me 'cause my shop is as cold as yours, sucks don't it. i hadn't thought of looking for a repair shop. yes the cold sucks. i will look in to either of these if i can not just drill and pull the screw. really should (finges crossed) be difficult. i am just going to wait a week or two for a little above freezing weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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