ZCI Screws

[Frank Warta]

I'm gonna go ahead and make a stack of ZCI's for my Rigid R4511 TS. I'm wondering if these are good screws (http://www.amazon.com/Alloy-Steel-Screw-Socket-Length/dp/B000FN607Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=industrial&qid=1270740371&sr=1-3)to go with? I wasn't sure if the post size was big enough, it seems like this is about what the leveling screws on the stock plate use, but I wasn't sure if I'd need #6 for a ZCI? I also worried that 1/2" might be too long? Any help would be great, thanks!

[Jim O'Dell]

How thick is your ZCI at the point where the set screw will contact the saw? You will want no thicker than that measurement. I doubt that it will be 1/2" thick there. I think the ones I used were 1/4" long for my Ridgid 3612 saw. Jim.

[Bill Huber]

You can go to Small Parts, that is the seller on Amazon) and get the length you need.

http://www.smallparts.com/b/16410581?ref_=&refinementHistory=subjectbin%2Cmaterial_browse%2Cm easurement_system%2Cbrandtextbin%2Cenc-merchantbin%2Cavailability%2Creview-rating%2Cdate%2Cis_prime&searchNodeID=16410581&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=20&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cmaterial_browse%2Cm easurement_system%2Cbrandtextbin%2Cenc-merchantbin%2Cavailability%2Creview-rating%2Cdate%2Cis_prime

[M Toupin]

4-40 are really small, tough to get threads that small and fine to hold in the normal ZCI materials like MDF, ply wood etc. Look for something a bit bigger, at least a #10 or #12. Personally, I just happen to have a lifetime supply of 1/4-28 X 3/8" so that's what I use. As far as length, you just want them shorter than the thickness of your ZCI material. If you have problems with your threads breaking out, put a drop of CY glue in the hole to firm it up and re thread.

Mike

[glenn bradley]

I use 1/2" BB ply and 3/8" long 1/4-20 set screws from the BORG; but 100 would keep you set for life ;-)