Author Topic: No Strip Screw Holes (Read 1189 times)

Jerry Reider · « **on:** February 21, 2009, 07:39:53 AM »

I found a way to keep wood screws from stripping out of balsa. After the screw has been installed, remove it and put a drop of thin C/A in the screw hole, let it sit for a minute or so until the glue dries and reinsert the screw. This seems to create threads in the balsa that last for the life of the plane.

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2009, 09:51:49 AM »

Just don't put the screw back in too soon

Don't ask...

Jerry Reider · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2009, 06:58:29 PM »

Quote from: Bob Reeves on February 21, 2009, 09:51:49 AM

Just don't put the screw back in too soon Don't ask...

I don't have to.

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2009, 01:53:08 PM »

That's the beauty of working with wood ..... Just cut the glued-in screw out, replace the wood that was removed in doing so and do it over again, properly.

Chris Gilbert IRL-1638 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2009, 03:29:14 PM »

This is indeed a neat trick. I use it regularly for tapping plywood plates for non critical stuff like ballast box lids and cowling attachment points.

Prcedure is the same, though this doesn't work well for anything below about 3/32 thivk. Just drill and tap the ply. Dribble some runny CYA onto the threads and wait a bit, then pass the tap through a second time to clear the threads. Works really really well and is an absolute gift for plastic bolts

Author Topic: No Strip Screw Holes (Read 1189 times)

Jerry Reider

No Strip Screw Holes

Bob Reeves

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Jerry Reider

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Dennis Saydak

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Chris Gilbert IRL-1638

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