Hi All,
I'm a newbie neander, and I recently picked up some planes from someone on Craig's List. They were pretty well set up and I'm having fun with them.
One of them, a Craftsman jointer, had a replacement screw to attach the front of the tote to the plane. The tote wiggles a bit, and I see now that the replacement screw is too small and isn't doing its job.
I found that the screw from another plane, a Bailey #5, works there. So, it seems Craftsman and Bailey were both using this screw.
I dropped by the hardware store to look for a replacement, but this is apparently a non-standard size. (Blood & Gore warned me of this!) The 10-24 screw was too small, and the 1/4" too big.
I've seen a couple of places online that sell the screw for very high prices.
Is there an easier way? Is there a good place to pick one up, or order one online?
Thanks!