stripped screws

[rayfri]

Elmers glue also works... HI HI
just kidding....


Gary Harmon wrote:
>
> A marvelous suggestion Jack!  Why in the world would you want to mount some
> kind of third party assembly and ruin the natural state of the equipment?
> Of course the #8s are a little larger and will surely offend the purist but
> nevertheless look original.  I think I would try some J-B Weld in and under
> the hole.  Re-drill it the correct size and even slap a little silver or
> aluminum paint on the hole.  Funny, no one has mentioned Velcro or duct
> tape.  :o)
>
> 73 all,
>
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> Gary H. Harmon, Jr.
> K5JWK
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heathkit Owners and Collectors List
> [mailto:HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV]On Behalf Of Jack Crenshaw
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 2:50 AM
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: Re: stripped screws
>
> Heathkit seems to have bought, early on, a trainload of #6 sheet metal
> screws.  Fitting
> screw nuts or other types of fasteners is a possibility, but the easiest
> thing is simply
> to replace them with #8's.
>
> Jack
>
> Tom Elmore wrote:
>
> >    I have a SB-221 amp and the screws that fasten the cover for the tube
> > compartment have stripped out of the metal. I have seen this in other
> heath
> > kit products and I think it is because of the thin sheet metal. Besides
> > changing to a larger screw what other suggestions might be available in
> the
> > way of a better fastener.
> >
> > Thank You
> > Thomas Elmore, KA1NVZ
> > Barrow,Alaska
> >
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