[Rhodes22-list] Toothpicks

[TN Rhodey]

Luis,

Remove any rot around the screw holes. Fill with epoxy. Redrill new holes 
and rebed.

Wally


>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Toothpicks
>Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:32:38 -0500
>
>Luis,
>
>Even if rot is not part of your problem, yanking out the screws stripped 
>the holes in the tabernacle, so it would not be possible to set the same 
>screws in the same holes.  Most people go to larger screws, but there is 
>another approach that is useful in many instances:
>
>Dip some wooden toothpicks in any decent wood glue and then insert them 
>into the stripped hole, clipping off the tops so the toothpicks are flush.  
>Allow the glue to dry.  Now drive the same screws, into the same holes.  
>They will set like new, and they will not loosen.
>
>Bill Effros
>
>Luis Guzman wrote:
>>Guys,
>>
>>Today I had an accident while stepping down the mast. I had 3 people help 
>>me, but a couple of them were not paying attention and let the mast drop. 
>>(Everybody was sober and I think that was my mistake).
>>
>>The only damage was to the lights, wind vane, and the base that was 
>>holding the tabernacle. All screws just came out and nothing got bent. It 
>>seems to me the there is a little bit of rot in the wood under the 
>>tabernacle and the screws were not really holding.
>>
>>Any suggestions as to how to repair.
>>
>>Luis
>>
>>
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