How To Fix A Stripped Screw Hole In Plastic
How to fix stripped plastic screw holes?
02-28-2009, 06:55 PM
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How to fix stripped plastic screw holes?
How to fix stripped plastic screw holes?
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RE: How to set up stripped plastic screw holes?
I have put a few drops of CA glue on a molar pick and rubbed the toothpick on the inside of the stripped pigsty. wait a few hours and practise it again.
02-28-2009, 07:04 PM
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RE: How to fix stripped plastic screw holes?
I ordinarily shave a small length of plastic nearly the size of a tooth selection and superglue it into the pigsty. Others have filled the hole with stuff like JB Weld and redrilled the holes later it dries. Notwithstanding others just apply superglue to the screw, tighten it equally much equally possible (works best if the hole is not completely stripped out) and allow it dry in place.
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RE: How to fix stripped plastic screw holes?
Use slightly larger screws
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RE: How to prepare stripped plastic screw holes?
I did the larger spiral, only it only worked one time. And now they are stripped again
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RE: How to prepare stripped plastic screw holes?
Plastic parts are Inexpensive.......Bandy them out with New ones......(And then Try not to Over tighten the Screws that get into Plastic adjacent time)
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RE: How to fix stripped plastic screw holes?
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I did the larger screw, just it simply worked one time. And now they are stripped again
All have a myriad of fixes for refurbishing the scre hole in the plastic. These are okay, but they are alot of the times not similar the original. The best remedy I accept hear is to just replace the piece altogether.
If y'all must insist on keeping the piece, if room ermits, you can dispense with the wood-like screws (like the Z569) and go with a nut and bolt instead. Merely put the bolt in and spiral in the nut behind it, loc tite that, and equally the Frecnh say, voila!
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RE: How to fix stripped plastic spiral holes?
Put a length of zip tie in the hole and then just tighten the screw is as yous ordinarily would. I take done this on multiple holes, in fact iii out of the 4 lower manual mount holes are stock-still by this on my truck 
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RE: How to ready stripped plastic screw holes?
hah thats the kind of fix i was looking for, on the fly! thank you !
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Originally Posted by Savage_mt2_Attack 
Put a length of zip necktie in the pigsty and and then just tighten the screw is as y'all ordinarily would. I have done this on multiple holes, in fact three out of the 4 lower transmission mount holes are fixed by this on my truck
I accept no idea what this site is all near simply I found this via google and registered just to reply to this postal service. I have a puddle valve with stripped screw holes from a too heavy valve actuator that are causing a leak. To "Supplant the plastic part" would exist a huge undertaking given the location and the configuration of the PVC plumbing. I accept searched high and depression for a simple solution that would piece of work in this difficult environs and and then I saw this. I had just cutting a zip necktie that was holding backlog command line to my valve so everything that I needed for this fix was already staring me in the face, and so far, it works like a champ! Cheers!
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Originally Posted by Savage_mt2_Attack
Put a length of nix necktie in the pigsty then just tighten the screw is equally you lot normally would. I have washed this on multiple holes, in fact 3 out of the iv lower transmission mount holes are fixed by this on my truck
DUDEEEEEE give thanks you lot so much for this tip; i was near to fill the holes with JB weld and redrill them but this was sooooo much easier.
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We used to salvage the plastic "tree'south" from the parts that came in kits. If you stripped a pigsty, y'all'd cut a length of the tree off, drill a bigger hole, glue or epoxy it in, drill new screw pigsty. It worked very well considering you were using the same plastic the part was made from.
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Originally Posted by pcarluvr
We used to salvage the plastic "tree's" from the parts that came in kits. If you stripped a pigsty, you lot'd cut a length of the tree off, drill a bigger pigsty, glue or epoxy it in, drill new spiral hole. It worked very well because you were using the same plastic the part was fabricated from.
Huh. I like that.
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Dude, Thanks so much for the idea. Solved my problem. I really institute this post searching for a style to fix some stripped out holes in a freezer door handle. Would have toll me $50-75 for a new handle if I could notice one in stock. A few cable tie clippings in the pigsty held fast, at least for at present. Once again...thanks!
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Originally Posted by Savage_mt2_Attack
Put a length of zip tie in the hole and then just tighten the screw is as you normally would. I have done this on multiple holes, in fact 3 out of the 4 lower transmission mount holes are fixed by this on my truck :)
I�ve been trying to figure out a solution all weekend. Savage, this worked perfectly! Thank you lot so much!!
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A drop or two of CA glue on the screw and seating the screw works pretty well also. Look a mean solar day or two before snugging the spiral the rest of the style.
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Fast way, similar I do on airplanes. For plastic squirt denatured alcohol first and attempt to clean. Then scratch up within with xacto knife or something. Couple drops of CA. Squirt kicker in and thread spiral in then out. Echo v or 10 times real quick.
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The zip tie trick is the but one you need in a compression. Works on pretty much annihilation.
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From all the methods I've seen mentioned here, the screw hole problem should be successfully fixed many times over, but only in case at that place is still a peckish for another way to do information technology...
Fill the screw hole with blistering soda, add a drop of thin CA to saturate the pulverisation and you're instantly prepare to drill a new pilot hole for the screw.
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Originally Posted by turtleator
I have no idea what this site is all almost merely I found this via google and registered simply to respond to this post. I have a pool valve with stripped screw holes from a too heavy valve actuator that are causing a leak. To "Supervene upon the plastic part" would be a huge undertaking given the location and the configuration of the PVC plumbing. I have searched loftier and low for a simple solution that would work in this difficult surround and then I saw this. I had merely cut a zip tie that was property excess command line to my valve then everything that I needed for this fix was already staring me in the face, then far, it works like a champ! THANKS!
I had to replace a Hayward Multiport valve assembly with handle for the top of my Hayward Sand filter on my pool. It was basically the cheapest way to go a new gasket replacement since it was already glued to the entire assembly. To reattach this assembly, of which you may be familiar, was to screw 6 screws dorsum into the main portion of the top of the sand filter. The very last screw I put back, I found the hole was stripped. I tried different screws in the aforementioned pigsty and zippo worked. In the process of picking the quondam part support, a piece of black plastic fell out of that original hole. This told me the hole had been stripped out at the factory and reinforced with this piece of plastic, every bit I had never had this role off of the Hayward sand filter. Since this is a part of the pool equipment where a lot air force per unit area is involved, will the idea of the "zilch necktie" work to reinforce that ane hole and still create the proper air pressure that I will need to operate the pool filter efficiently? I had hunted everywhere for a slightly larger machine screw, merely could never find one. This fix appeals to me if I can nevertheless maintain the proper air force per unit area that is required to operate the pool without leaks. Counting on your opinion equally an experienced pool owner and one who has used the zippo necktie ready....LOL.....Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Savage_mt2_Attack
Put a length of aught tie in the pigsty and so only tighten the screw is as you usually would. I have done this on multiple holes, in fact 3 out of the four lower transmission mount holes are fixed by this on my truck
I was going to use heat shrink on the screw merely im going to do this instead. Thx
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You can put a drop of CA gum on the spiral too. With the mucilage wet, spiral the screw in close to where it would be tight and let set overnight. Lightly tighten the screw the next day and you should be proficient.
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