[Rhodes22-list] Toothpicks

[Bud]

Luis,
  you could also try golf tees, or you can get very thin wooden dowels 
from Home Depot.
I like using dowels for these types of projects as you can get the right 
diameter for your project.

-Bud

Bill Effros wrote:

> 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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