Modifying the Veritas Depth Stop Screws
One problem I have experienced with the LV planes is the loosening of the depth stop. Now I have a permanent and easy fix!
Put
away the vise grips. They will destroy the nice knurling. The
beautiful LV brass knobs do not warrant such treatment.
Sanding
the steel rods does not work well enough.
Solution:
Using a hacksaw or a Dremel with a small cut-off blade, grind a slot
for a decent-sized screwdriver blade ... something similar to a
Stanley chipbreaker screw slot. Now you can use a screwdriver to
tighten and loosen the knob. This works perfectly. I have not
experienced a single failure (loosening of the knob/depth stop) since
this modification. I have mentioned it to Lee Valley.
All
the LV knobs have received this treatment ...
Small
Plow:
Skew
Rabbet:
Router
Plane Fence:
Hope
this helps you.
Regards
from Perth
Derek
November 2014