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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: What to do about stripped canopy screw holes?

Some of the holes in my canopy frame for the screws holding the bubble are

stripped. Is there a good fix?



-- Craig

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: What to do about stripped canopy screw holes?

Craig,

I would suggest drilling clear thru so you can use a screw long enough 

to go thru the opposite

side. Then stub the pointed end so you don't get caught on it.  If that 

isn't good, go with a recessed head machine screw

and cap-nut the screw as it comes out the other side.



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



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Some of the holes in my canopy frame for the screws holding the bubble are

stripped. Is there a good fix?



-- Craig

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jlatimer1(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: What to do about stripped canopy screw holes?

Graig,



You might try the next larger size screw on the stripped out holes.

Jerry



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JAPhillipsGA(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:47 am Post subject: What to do about stripped canopy screw holes?

Craig, I don't know if this is the "approved' method, but I did one by 

putting JB Weld in the hole and a little on the threads of the screw and re screwed 

until it was set. Now I have not removed that screw so I am not sure I can, 

but expect I won't have to unless the canopy has to be replaced then the screw 

will be the least of worries. Best of luck, Bill of Georgia

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tutuzulu(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: What to do about stripped canopy screw holes?

If you use JBWeld, just wrap a single layer of plumber's Teflon tape

around the screw before inserting, tight so the threads are defined

thru the tape.  You can then pack the JBWeld into the covered threads

and put it into the hole.  I once made a bolt hole in a rock this way,

and it held strong!

Bob

BTW Bill, great meeting you at the BBQ.   I still chuckle at the story

about the fuel flood!



On 4/22/06, JAPhillipsGA(at)aol.com <JAPhillipsGA(at)aol.com> wrote:

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 Craig, I don't know if this is the "approved' method, but I did one by

 putting JB Weld in the hole and a little on the threads of the screw and re screwed

 until it was set. Now I have not removed that screw so I am not sure I can,

 but expect I won't have to unless the canopy has to be replaced then the screw

 will be the least of worries. Best of luck, Bill of Georgia






	




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Bob Miller

601HD  N722Z

Charlottesville, Virginia

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leogates(at)allvantage.co
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: What to do about stripped canopy screw holes?

Craig,



If you go the JB Weld route, just put some Vaseline on the screw 

threads.  The JB Weld will not stick to the threads then and will make 

perfect threaded holes.  IMHO the Teflon tape method will work, but more 

work.



Leo Gates

N601Z



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Some of the holes in my canopy frame for the screws holding the bubble are

stripped. Is there a good fix?



-- Craig

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