SeanB Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Help needed! I'm trying to square my miter to the blade. I'm following Marc's tutorial on tuning a table saw (video 55,56). Everything is square with the exception of the top. I need to make a small adjustment there. I looked in the owners manual, and found the screws to move the table. I figured they would be bolts I can loosen, but they are hex bolts. Attached is a pic: Any idea what tool I need to loosen these? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firehawk Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Isn't that simply a large allen screw? Your picture came out a little small. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 A hex key or hex socket... Any home center, tool shop, or auto parts store will have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanB Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 You may be right. Time to head to harbor freight and look for a big Allen set. Never seen these used in this application. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 They're all over a few of my machines. If you've got a Harbor Freight locally, spring for both SAE and Metric sizes. I like the sockets a lot, as you can easily alter the handle size and type, as well as use them with power drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I would recommend NOT going the HF route on this. They will round out so fast it'll make your head spin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 At a minimum buy a set of sae and metric at home depot for 15 bucks. I bought a bunch when they were in clearance and they have worked great nothing rounded out. Sure ideally you'd want snap on or Mac, but for this purpose any set would really do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 TC, the box store sets aren't bad huh? I'm one of those idealists you mentioned with a big gorgeous snap on boxfiled with too much money back from my days as a bmw mechanic. If I buy something now, it's the middle of the road stuff. I say no to the hf sets from experience. I was doing a break job on a car and needed a size I had lost. Ran to hf, grabbed one, stripped out immediately. Ok my fault. Shouldn't have used it on the 3/8 air ratchet. Went back, replaced, stripped immediately with a hand ratchet. I buy stuff at hf all the time. My criteria is easy. I won't buy anything there I need to be perfect (anything measuring related), anything that contains electrical components, and anything that I need to actually work every time I use it. Anything else, hf it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 TC, the box store sets aren't bad huh? I'm one of those idealists you mentioned with a big gorgeous snap on boxfiled with too much money back from my days as a bmw mechanic. If I buy something now, it's the middle of the road stuff. I say no to the hf sets from experience. I was doing a break job on a car and needed a size I had lost. Ran to hf, grabbed one, stripped out immediately. Ok my fault. Shouldn't have used it on the 3/8 air ratchet. Went back, replaced, stripped immediately with a hand ratchet. I buy stuff at hf all the time. My criteria is easy. I won't buy anything there I need to be perfect (anything measuring related), anything that contains electrical components, and anything that I need to actually work every time I use it. Anything else, hf it is I agree. Kind of like Auto Zone. Oil, antifreeze, shop towels, etc., you bet. Starters, alternators, or anything you depend on to get your ass from one point to the other, no way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 TC, the box store sets aren't bad huh? I'm one of those idealists you mentioned with a big gorgeous snap on boxfiled with too much money back from my days as a bmw mechanic. If I buy something now, it's the middle of the road stuff. I say no to the hf sets from experience. I was doing a break job on a car and needed a size I had lost. Ran to hf, grabbed one, stripped out immediately. Ok my fault. Shouldn't have used it on the 3/8 air ratchet. Went back, replaced, stripped immediately with a hand ratchet. I buy stuff at hf all the time. My criteria is easy. I won't buy anything there I need to be perfect (anything measuring related), anything that contains electrical components, and anything that I need to actually work every time I use it. Anything else, hf it is What I'm saying is that the Husky stuff will have a slightly higher level of quality control than the HF stuff. I go to HF for cleaners, rags, wirebrushes, acid brushes, gloves, and shop consumables. It's also the only place that sells Evaporust in gallon bottles around here. I have SK, Mac, and SnapOn sockets and ratchets. My dad was a mechanic for 55 years and he gave me duplicate sets of his stuff. However for loosening a large sized socket head cap screw on a table saw, a set of Husky tools would do the job more than once. HF stuff will round as the metal is softer and quality is way lower. I prefer my hand tools made in America, however I'm offering the side that nearly any set will get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Just throwing this out there for comparison, but the Stanley sockets, ratchets, and wrenches from Walmart have held up great for me. This includes wrenching on cars and using pipes to break bolts loose to fixing little stuff around the house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 It goes back to the company that is having it made. Even if something is made in china, it doesn't mean it's bad, the bad is the requesting company with the specs. Powermatic is made in Taiwan to Powermatic specs. Just like everything made in china is to the specs of the requesting company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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