At 11:50 AM 12/7/2008, springston@f... wrote:
>Hello,

Greetings.  Welcome aboard

>So here is my big problem right now.  I ran downstairs to look at 
>the full sized top this morning.  I grabbed my No 14 and started 
>making shavings.

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>The first 3/16ths of the female threads for the lever cap screw are 
>completely threaded out.  They will grab enough to make everything 
>look and feel tight but as soon as you put any lateral pressure on 
>the screw, like when you USE THE @#$#@ PLANE.  It pops loose.

Your best bet is to find a dogmeat #14 and just take the frog off of 
it.  Might be someone has one out in their pile some place.  I don't 
have any here, I've kinda been staying away from Millers Falls planes 
of late (low return on the time investment to get them looking 
decent), although I do have a No 8 (same size as a Stanley No 3) that 
I'm gonna tackle

Tony

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