Help with INCRA Miter Gauge 1000SE

[Kurt Wyberanec]

Hey guys, have an INCRA 1000SE and the little adjustment discs on the slide to fix play are stuck. They've worn a tiny bit and now have a flat spot so need to be rotated and I can't free them up no matter how hard I try. They don't show any rust but are simply stuck. The big issue is the tiny allen head screw, it's so small that if I twist too hard it just snaps a wrench. If anyone has had this issue and solved it, I'm all ears. Thanks!

[Doug Garson]

Haven't had that problem but if I did I'd try some penetrating oil, leave it a few hours and if that didn't work a heat gun. You could also contact Inca for advice.

[Kurt Wyberanec]

Haven't had that problem but if I did I'd try some penetrating oil, leave it a few hours and if that didn't work a heat gun. You could also contact Inca for advice.

Some some penetrating stuff...no dice...but heat gun, that's interesting...I would think heat might make the metal expand....wouldn't cold be better? But I'll try it!! :)

[Doug Garson]

Both heat and cold can work. If the parts are seized together, heating or cooling can cause expansion or contraction, if the pieces expand or contract slightly different amounts that can be enough to break the seal.

[Marc Fenneuff]

You can get replacement parts very reasonably from Incremental Tools (https://www.incrementaltools.com/category_s/349.htm).

[William Lessenberry]

Had this problem myself. Bought an Allen head socket that fit the screw, already had a hand impact driver and adapters to fit the socket, whacked the driver with a hammer and instant release.
BillL

[Anuj Prateek]

Hey guys, have an INCRA 1000SE and the little adjustment discs on the slide to fix play are stuck. They've worn a tiny bit and now have a flat spot so need to be rotated and I can't free them up no matter how hard I try. They don't show any rust but are simply stuck. The big issue is the tiny allen head screw, it's so small that if I twist too hard it just snaps a wrench. If anyone has had this issue and solved it, I'm all ears. Thanks!

This happened with me with newly bought 1000SE. I ended up cutting the disc off. Screw came out without trouble after that. I replaced it with a included spare.

[Harvey Miller]

Some some penetrating stuff...no dice...but heat gun, that's interesting...I would think heat might make the metal expand....wouldn't cold be better? But I'll try it!! :)

Loctite sells Freeze & Release spray. It reportedly works well on small bolts (but isn't effective on larger ones, say 1/4")

[Howard Rosenberg]

Instead of wrestling with the Allen key to LOOSEN the head, try turning it to TIGHTEN it.

Counter-intuitive, yes, but it works most of the time.

Might be worth giving it a shot.

[Kurt Wyberanec]

Well, I tried the heat gun, and I don't know if that did it, because I was able to finally break them loose!! I did trying going in both directions first Howard, unfortunately didn't do it.

They still didn't break free easily, but with a little leverage was finally able to swap out those discs and put new ones in. Hopefully they'll last another 10 years in this spot LOL.

Thanks guys!

[Tom M King]

https://logrite.com/Item/precision%20oiler Never seen anything this wouldn't work with getting something unstuck. The precision tip keeps from making a mess on tiny stuff.