Stripped Threads

Dennis M M wrote:

4aSong wrote:

We Cant Wait wrote:
Toothpick's coated with Super Glue GEL, shoved into the hole, use enough so last one is sort of forced in. Allow to dry and then drill a SMALL pilot hole for the screw to go into.

X2

X3 - but I usually use Elmer's. BTW, who has matchsticks anymore?

Kitchen matches can be found at almost any supermarket......

My evolution of this type or repair has stared with the match sticks and toothpicks and now I cut a triangle tapered shaped pine or oak slightly larger than the hole and tap it in with a hammer along with wood glue or poly glue so it is flush with the outer surface. I use oak for larger holes and drill a pilot hole. For smaller stripped holes I use pine and just screw in. If hole is very big I use the plastic wall anchors first the kind that screw in flush.

If the wall is thick enough (I mean the space between the thin panel and whatever is behind it) MOLLY BOLTS

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Hello. I always use a golf tee in the stripped hole. Much harder that toothpicks or match sticks. Glue it in, cut it flush, drill a pilot hole and the screw now is going into a nice piece of hardwood.
Happy camping nm1oqrz

Dennis M M wrote:

4aSong wrote:

We Cant Wait wrote:
Toothpick's coated with Super Glue GEL, shoved into the hole, use enough so last one is sort of forced in. Allow to dry and then drill a SMALL pilot hole for the screw to go into.

X2

X3 - but I usually use Elmer's. BTW, who has matchsticks anymore?

Likewise, and I agree matchsticks are hard to come by, except the kitchen type and are to large for most jobs.

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.