Should I Need A Wrench Or Breaker Bar To Get These Out

Dan_S

Dan_S

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I'm trying to take apart my new 4 inch Hommage vice to clean it, & I can not budge the two large socket head cap screws that I assume are holding the fixed jaw down. It looks like they come through the bottom of the vice and then screw into the bottom of the six jaw. I can't budget them with a 8 millimeter allen key.

Are they screwed in with so much torque that I need to use a ratchet? Do they normally have a specific torque setting that I should probably use a torque wrench when I put them back in?

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I just stripped and cleaned a Chinese 4" vise and didn't have any trouble with those screws. The big keys in the slots take the load. I'd try slipping a box-end wrench over the end of the allen key to get more length.
 
They cam out using the wrench for extra leverage, but tomorrow, I'll probably go guy a proper 3/8" drive ratchet bit.
 
Glad to hear they came out OK. I would recommend coating them with Anti-Seize before reinstalling them. Just in case you need to remove them on another occasion.

"Billy G"
 
kd4gij said:
Clad you got it out, And yes definitely buy more tools. In fact may as well get a whole set.:high 5:
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Buy two sets! You never have enough..

Oh, make that four sets, two for metric and two for inch.
 
I keep a piece of 1/2" iron pipe in the drawer with my allen wrenches. Slips right over the wrench for extra leverage.
 
I use short pieces of hex stock old allen wrench, insert and few quick blows- taps (brass hammer), to unseat threads before trying to unscrew.
 
You're lucky. 8mm is so close to 5/16 inch that you can interchange the tools. The inch size Allen socket is probably easier to find in most locales.

Agreed. 3/8 drive is plenty big enough. Also buy yourself a "pull handle" that's longer than the standard ratchet.

Hope this helps.
 
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