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tar trekka
Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 2:23 pm
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 Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? Hi there,
My van has a Meranti Frame & over the years she has got a few Screws Loose, particularly around the Windows.
The Screws are around 3.25 MM Diameter.
The Fix:-
Remove the Screw & drill the hole 3 mm Diameter, the depth of the Screw.
Push a 3 mm Diameter Bamboo Skewer into the hole & snap it off.
Replace the Screw.
A nice Tight Fitting Screw again.
Skewers from the "Cheap Shop" for $2 - 3-00 a pack of about 50.
A "Cheap & Easy Fix".
Tar Trekka.
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dieseltojo
Joined: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:06 pm
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Location: Doveton vic
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Re: Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? Yep an oldy but a goody.
I can't say about bamboo but I don't even drill any thing, just stick in a piece of match and break it of.
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rredbeak
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:13 pm
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Location: Ipswich Qld
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Re: Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? ty trekka ill look into that. I use matches as DT .Cheers Rod
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Old Techo
Joined: Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:23 pm
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Location: Melbourne
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Re: Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? TT, bamboo sounds like a good idea if the bamboo's hole suits the screw size  Yes.... generally I use a match, or better still a hardwood toothpick, broken off in the hole. For a permanent screw I also fill the hole with PVA glue to bond the match/toothpick and damaged orginal wood fibres.
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Frank & Brenda
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:26 am
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Re: Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? dieseltojo wrote: Yep an oldy but a goody.
I can't say about bamboo but I don't even drill any thing, just stick in a piece of match and break it of. My dear old departed pappy showed me that trick the pva glue sounds like a plan too OT
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tar trekka
Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 2:23 pm
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Re: Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? Hi there,
I used Match Sticks for many years, however I found them to be too soft.
Bamboo Skewers seem to work better, as they have long fibres along their length.
It seems to provide a better bite for the Screw.
The best way is to drill the hole & Araldite a Plastic Plug into it.
Unfortunately the Window needs to be removed to install the Plastic Plug.
I used that method on the Door Handles & other bits on my 1929 Chev to stop the screws continually working loose in the Timber Frame.
The Chev has been replaced with a 1968 MGB Mk 2 Roadster.
Much more "Driver & Traffic Friendly"
Tar Trekka.
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dieseltojo
Joined: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:06 pm
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Location: Doveton vic
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Re: Have You Got A Few Screws Loose? Good tip tar trekka, especially in caravans with loose door hinges on cupboards etc.
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