Stripped Threads
My TT is typical laminated wall construction and many places where items are fastened with screws are stripped out. Since the screw threads only have the thin laminate and foam to grip that is no surp...
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I have about three different 13/64 diameter Oscar rivets that Fleetwood used in the era of our rig. Personally I use 1/16 Molly's which are for number 6 screws. If you have to stay with very short item for a permanent fix use a threaded rivet. You do need a tool for inserting them and replace the wood screws with threaded screws.
The threaded rivets or inserts can be installed with a long screw and nut like a jack nut. Jack nuts are basically like a molly but no screw included and have a much bigger shoulder than an threaded insert. I have installed all three items with similar tools. The molly usually requires a screw driver while a pop rivet and blind or threaded insert use a tool that is very similar.
If you look them up and read the literature about each one you'll end up wanting all of them around for repairing things.
The threaded rivets or inserts can be installed with a long screw and nut like a jack nut. Jack nuts are basically like a molly but no screw included and have a much bigger shoulder than an threaded insert. I have installed all three items with similar tools. The molly usually requires a screw driver while a pop rivet and blind or threaded insert use a tool that is very similar.
If you look them up and read the literature about each one you'll end up wanting all of them around for repairing things.
