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It is a 510, and I did try a "L" allen wrench.

Trying to get the table insert out to do a 45 degree cut. The two screws that hold the insert appear to be quite solid.

I've tried soaking (as best I could) the screws with some penetrating oil. I then tried heating the screws.

They will not budge, and I'm afraid I'll break the allen key. Should I ...

So, as I alluded to in an earlier post, I'm new to the forum and three weeks ago I brought my dad's Mark V (1981) home with me (he passed away 17 years ago, and it hasn't been run since then).

Long story short, I was able to score a fantastic deal on Evaporust (at 61 cents a quart - bought 2 ...

I just found it from Lowes in Wilmington... $0.67 a quart... I bought 8. :)

By the way, new to the forum (today)... been reading stuff since the weekend when I brought my dad's 1981 machine home for me to work on. Has some rust (hence the evapo-rust), and I'm really excited about beginning the ...