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Title: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Chad on January 18, 2010, 10:28:08 AM

A couple of screw holes in my playfield  which hold a solenoid in place are stripped. Do I just put in larger screws or can I fill them up & redrill them, if so what can I use to fill these holes ?

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: silverball on January 18, 2010, 10:31:50 AM

Dont use bigger screws. A bit of wood glue and a bamboo skewer( think thats the spelling) will do the trick.

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Retropin on January 18, 2010, 10:56:44 AM

Put some Selleys Knead It in the hole and retap the screw just before it goes REALLY hard, take screw aout - allow to fully cure and reseat screw... you now have yourself a purpose built machined hole to screw into

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Strangeways on January 18, 2010, 11:47:54 AM

Wood Glue and tooth picks. Works every time !

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Greg on January 18, 2010, 12:33:22 PM

yep  glue and tooth pick have always worked for me
 and then the correct size screw

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: silverball on January 18, 2010, 12:51:25 PM

Quote from: Greg on January 18, 2010, 12:33:22 PM

yep  glue and tooth pick have always worked for me
 and then the correct size screw

tooth pick for smaller holes, skewer for larger.

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Homepin on January 18, 2010, 12:59:57 PM

Quote from: Strangeways on January 18, 2010, 11:47:54 AM

Wood Glue and tooth picks. Works every time !

same here, easy peasy! Just make sure you use a slow drying glue like Aquadere (spelling?) and leave it overnight.

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Retropin on January 18, 2010, 04:09:19 PM

Bloody backyarders!!!!!!

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Chad on January 18, 2010, 11:40:30 PM

since I'm a bloody backyarder I will go for the toothpicks & wood glue. Thanks to all for the advice.

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: Pinprick on January 19, 2010, 02:20:50 PM

Quote from: Strangeways on January 18, 2010, 11:47:54 AM

Wood Glue and tooth picks. Works every time !

Never fails & costs F all

Title: Re: Stripped playfield screw holes
Post by: SPURR on January 19, 2010, 02:50:34 PM

wood glue and matches for me.