Dolmar 5100, Another one down.

[opinion]

gear wrench= Taiwan/or china

Gear wrench is a good brand. There are lots of good tools from Taiwan. They have nothing to do with China. Wiha's are cheap but decent.

 

[Chris-PA]

If they're really only 0.055" deep that's pretty lame. Combined with the radius on the end of your Torx driver it would be easy to strip them out. BTW, I hate Torx, they're so damn lame. I used to get some Torx drive deck screws for projects and they often strip out. Compare that to a square drive - those are incredible. I've started using square drive fasteners on our new product designs - they never strip them out in production.

Usually I grind off the end on Torx drivers to get rid of the rounded end and get nice sharp corners.

 

[Hedgerow]

If they're really only 0.055" deep that's pretty lame. Combined with the radius on the end of your Torx driver it would be easy to strip them out. BTW, I hate Torx, they're so damn lame. I used to get some Torx drive deck screws for projects and they often strip out. Compare that to a square drive - those are incredible. I've started using square drive fasteners on our new product designs - they never strip them out in production.

Usually I grind off the end on Torx drivers to get rid of the rounded end and get nice sharp corners.

I'm guilty of the same thing...
:msp_rolleyes:

 

[REJ2]

Robertson, he's alright, Phillips, Allen, and that Torx fellow, all need shot, and i turn screws all day long at times

 

[SawTroll]

Yep,

and on how much junk the 359 is too:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

Hardly comparable topics - and none of them are junk. :msp_wink:

 

[Steve NW WI]

If they're really only 0.055" deep that's pretty lame.

Just measured my 2008 production 5100, the main screws going to the cylinder are .125 deep, the side bolts going to the case are a bit shallower @ .100 (less a slight crown in them, I'll maybe give them .080 actual engagement). All came loose without problems. Having a clean working hole is important with Torx or Allen screws, I seldom have trouble with Allens and deal with thousands of em a day at work.

I might try the square drive screws when I build my shed, I've been happy with the torx deck screws, but this is coming from a guy that used to put up with Phillips head screws...

 

[Hedgerow]

Hardly comparable topics - and none of them are junk. :msp_wink:

 

[flyboy]

Just measured my 2008 production 5100, the main screws going to the cylinder are .125 deep, the side bolts going to the case are a bit shallower @ .100 (less a slight crown in them, I'll maybe give them .080 actual engagement). All came loose without problems. Having a clean working hole is important with Torx or Allen screws, I seldom have trouble with Allens and deal with thousands of em a day at work.

I might try the square drive screws when I build my shed, I've been happy with the torx deck screws, but this is coming from a guy that used to put up with Phillips head screws...

I think this saw had a bad batch of screws.

 

[Hedgerow]

I think this saw had a bad batch of screws.

I believe you're correct... Fluke screws... Could have been a whole batch... Could have been just 10 of em' at the factory...
Hard to say...

 

[SawTroll]

I think this saw had a bad batch of screws.

#43....

 

[7sleeper]

I guess I do not have some guys street cred.....

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Sorry no offense ment! Didn't want to hurt any feelings. Crossed the line.

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[flyboy]

Sorry no offense ment! Didn't want to hurt any feelings. Crossed the line.

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No problem. Check out the pix. I think this saw got a bad batch of screws of all things.