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Allen threaded insert

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While looking for my carriage lock nut I found this threaded insert but cannot find its home.

It is not for the way tubes, I looked.

I have the infeed/outffeed table brackets (555997), I found four of these type with the set. I checked the table extension legs they have all hardware.

This is a picture. It fits our Allen tool, so it must be for the shopsmith. I found it under the shopsmith.



Any clue?
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Re: Allen threaded insert

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pilvr83 wrote:While looking for my carriage lock nut I found this threaded insert but cannot find its home.

It is not for the way tubes, I looked.

I have the infeed/outffeed table brackets (555997), I found four of these type with the set. I checked the table extension legs they have all hardware.

This is a picture. It fits our Allen tool, so it must be for the shopsmith. I found it under the shopsmith.



Any clue?
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The exact thing happened to me 10 or so years ago. I found a set screw under the Shopsmith when I moved it at the end of the day. I kept it in a pill bottle on a shelf of a LONG time but never found where it came from. That SS has since been upgraded to a 520 and then a MK 7 with a Power Pro head stock and double tilt. Never found a missing set screw.
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According to my cheat sheet of set screws, the only 1" long flat point set screw is used on the band saw table.

Band Saw Table (Table Tilt) #91 516571 5/16”-18x1” Black Oxide Alloy Steel Flat Point Socket Head Screw

This set screw was at one time item # 86.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/manuals/845541.pdf (depicted on page 2)
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dusty wrote:According to my cheat sheet of set screws, the only 1" long flat point set screw is used on the band saw table.

Band Saw Table (Table Tilt) #91 516571 5/16”-18x1” Black Oxide Alloy Steel Flat Point Socket Head Screw

This set screw was at one time item # 86
OK, but the one in the picture is only 1/2" long.
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Re: Allen threaded insert

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jsburger wrote:
dusty wrote:According to my cheat sheet of set screws, the only 1" long flat point set screw is used on the band saw table.

Band Saw Table (Table Tilt) #91 516571 5/16”-18x1” Black Oxide Alloy Steel Flat Point Socket Head Screw

This set screw was at one time item # 86
OK, but the one in the picture is only 1/2" long.
You are so right. I am still learning how to read a ruler.

The list of 1/2" long set screws is a bit less definitive.
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dusty wrote:
jsburger wrote:
dusty wrote:According to my cheat sheet of set screws, the only 1" long flat point set screw is used on the band saw table.

Band Saw Table (Table Tilt) #91 516571 5/16”-18x1” Black Oxide Alloy Steel Flat Point Socket Head Screw

This set screw was at one time item # 86
OK, but the one in the picture is only 1/2" long.
You are so right. I am still learning how to read a ruler.

The list of 1/2" long set screws is a bit less definitive.

Shopsmith Setscrews Version 10.doc
I am the one that needs help with rulers. I should have put the insert on the left of the one inch, sorry
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pilvr83 wrote:
dusty wrote:
jsburger wrote:
OK, but the one in the picture is only 1/2" long.
You are so right. I am still learning how to read a ruler.

The list of 1/2" long set screws is a bit less definitive.

Shopsmith Setscrews Version 10.doc
I am the one that needs help with rulers. I should have put the insert on the left of the one inch, sorry
No! I don't think so. That set screw is very clearly not 1" long. Hope you find its home.
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Did you check for the rip fence biasing screws?
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Had the same happen to me about 3 years ago, never did find where it went. Must not have needed it because it still works great.
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Maybe not from the SS, a rabbit hole rejection that ended up there. ;)
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