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Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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Loose Screw?
Some fixtures, panels and parts have been removed and replaced so many times for service and mods that the screw holes are enlarged and screws won't tighten up any more. If it is just thin wall panel for example - most standard tricks such as tooth picks and golf tees won't work. The smallest plastic anchor I had was to big and would I would need to drill an even larger hole. IDEA - found small anchor that was three long tapered pieces held together with small molded links. I cut the links with razor blade giving me three long tapered wedges with flared head ie 1/3 smaller anchor. Pushed into hole, tapped with hammer and viola tight screw now.
Some fixtures, panels and parts have been removed and replaced so many times for service and mods that the screw holes are enlarged and screws won't tighten up any more. If it is just thin wall panel for example - most standard tricks such as tooth picks and golf tees won't work. The smallest plastic anchor I had was to big and would I would need to drill an even larger hole. IDEA - found small anchor that was three long tapered pieces held together with small molded links. I cut the links with razor blade giving me three long tapered wedges with flared head ie 1/3 smaller anchor. Pushed into hole, tapped with hammer and viola tight screw now.
