screws on gas spring stripped
Our outdoor kitchen door is held open by 2 60 lb. gas springs from the factory (2012 unit). When I opened it this weekend one of the 2 came off where it attaches to the door panel (the wood under the ...
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Walaby wrote:
Or, consider drilling a slightly larger hole, and try gluing a wooden dowel into the hole... trim it flush. A bit more wood for the screw to bite.
Mike
Thanks Mike. Saw that approach in my research and it is the best option without adding a larger plate. Might try it but the dowel wood is so much denser I wonder if the plug would pull out with the screw. Titebond and Gorilla Glue are both great but only as strong as the base wood they stick to. Do you have any experience with that working in plywood or chipboard?
Greg
