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MIP set screws

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:51 am
by kaiser
what size hex are mip set screws? i got a new t4 cvd set for my 10t but i don't think any of my tools fit, sae or metric.

i found it really odd.

Re: MIP set screws

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:17 pm
by GoMachV
Mine have always been .050

Re: MIP set screws

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:22 pm
by jwscab
they could be crappy set screws, or your allen keys are worn. If you think they are worn, cut the end off cleanly with a dremel cutoff wheel and try them again. I have seen badly formed set screws for sure.

Re: MIP set screws

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:25 pm
by kaiser
i thought they were .050". mine won't go and it's pretty new.

i'll look around for an unused allen and see how it goes.

thanks.

Re: MIP set screws

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:47 pm
by jwscab
if the .050" won't go in, it's possible there is crud in the hex of the set screw. check it out carefully, that's good, it means it's a tight tolerance, and you might just have to force it in there. at least the hex is too small vs. too open and useless.