Reply To: Millers Falls Plane #5 – Tote toe wiggle
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[quote quote=477723]The front hole might still have its threads and you can replace the screw with something similar to the original? If it needs Re-threading, the cast iron is so soft you might be able to it with a steel machine screw.[/quote]
The hole is not threaded at all. This later model plane was built with the peg insert (picture). The hole in the tote does not go all the way through, to receive a screw. Drilling all the way through the tote for a screw is a last resort.
I’ve cut a 5/16 diameter oak dowel to replace the original peg, and will test fit tonight.