Rob Cosman Hex Socket Replacement Screws

Hex Socket Replacement Screws: WoodRiver Version

Name: Hex Socket Replacement Screws: WoodRiver Version
Brand: RC Woodworking Hand Tools, Inc
SKU: RCPA-005
Price: 12.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.84 (43 reviews)

$12.00 - $12.00

$12.00

$12.00 - $12.00

$12.00

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Our Hex Socket Replacement Screws: WoodRiver set, upgrades the five adjustment screws on your WoodRiver bevel down bench planes, giving you significantly better control versus the factory supplied slotted screws.

Our hex socket screw set replaces the following five factory screws: lever cap screw, chip-breaker screw, 2 x frog pin retaining screws (bedrock style), and the frog adjustment screw.

Each screw has a 3/16 inch hex socket head so that all our plane adjustment screws can be adjusted using the same size hex driver.

The underside of the lever cap screw is countersunk so that it "grips" the lever cap when pressure is applied preventing the slippage that the factory supplied lever cap screw is prone to doing.

See our Hex Drive Adjustment Drivers for use with these screws.

Product Details:

Sold as a set ONLY; no individual screw sales.
Fits WoodRiver bench planes #3, #4, #4-1/2, #5, #5-1/2, #6, and #7 ONLY.
Screw Thread Sizes:

Chip-Breaker screw: M8x1.25 5g6g
Frog Adjustment screw: M6x1.0 5g6g
Frog Retaining Pin screw: M6x1.0 5g6g
Lever Cap screw: M8x1.25 5g6g

A BIG IMPROVEMENT

These hex head screws are a big improvement over the original slotted head screws! Another winner! Thanks, Rob!

WoodRiver replacement screws

Worked as advertised much easier to use than the original screws.

Great kit

Makes a huge difference in maintaining the Plane. I hated the other screws always chewed up from screw driver slipping.

Improvement … for sure.

Hex wrenches are better and easier to use than screwdrivers. I recommend a long, straight 3/16” ball-end wrench like Rob uses in his videos. Buy the star knob first. Buy these screws second. The screws are only $12 which will pay for itself once you strip a screw head.

5 1/2 Woodriver Plane Conversion

This is a nice quality product that was relatively easy to install. However after installing, I'm not sure that this change over to a socket style screw head was really worth it. If you are one to change the mouth opening of your plane, then yes, this is a good idea. But, if you are like me and don't change the mouth opening all that often, it's not something to pursue. And I'm not certain changing the lever screw is worth it as well. It rarely needs adjustment. Now the screw for securing the chip break to the iron, this change is worth the investment. I always worry about stabbing myself with the blade style screw driver when it slips. I did not install the final screw. Just my humble opinion.

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