Cabinet over head door hinges come loose
I had a cabinet hinge come loose from my cabinet door with the plastic plugs and screws next to the strut. I am planning on using epoxy have any of you tried this repair and what type of epoxy?.
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MrRetired821 wrote:
Had same thing happen to a cabinet door strut. I got a wooden dowel that fit the hole where the plastic one was and cut it flush with opening. Used wood glue to secure the dowel in the hole. Screwed the screw into the wooden dowel and so far no problems.
This is a great idea and as was said earlier, times changes and new ideas come foreword. I am a sawdust maker(home woodworker) and I found that using my dull pencil sharpener to sharpen dowels like a pencil, but to a very dull point, the pointed end about 1/8" diameter, makes a really good plug for a stripped out screw. There are tapered reams available that are very close to the angle of a sharpened pencil.
I use a sharpener with dull cutters because of the whiskers created on the taper. They increase the area that glue adheres to and provides more glue deep in the hole.
I have been using this system for years and in most instances no hole needs to be drilled in your face frame or other work. Just reaming out the screw hole will work well.
I know it is another expense and lord knows our lifestyle requires buying many things but this is an everyday tool I use for other things as well.
