[Shop-talk] Wood filler for stripped out screw hole
David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 11:52:41 MDT 2009
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>> Any time I need to fix a stripped thread in wood I fill the
>> hole with glue some round wooden toothpicks and glue.
>
> Wooden kitchen matches work too, although they aren't as hard. B I
generally
> use 3 of them, depending on hole size.
>
> But for cases where the screw never was secure enough, I drill the hole out
> to a standard size; and note how deep the drill went to cut off a length of
> hardwood dowel. B Coat it with glue and drive it into the hole, then wait
for
> the glue to dry before drilling a pilot hole and driving in the screw.
>
I think I'd try a "Mr Grip". It's perferated metal dohicky that you
stick in the hole, instead of a plug or toothpicks and glue. Cheap.
Works great. Lasts forever. For inexplicable reasons, not available
from any of the Borg "hardware" stores. My local Ace has them,
though. cost about 2 bucks for a dozen.
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com
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