Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

Sometimes you can get away with a long thin self-tapper, the type of screw
which is often used to hold things like radios together. I usually save them
when I fail to do a successful repair.

"Graham Dean" wrote in message
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Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Use a ballpein hammer and lump of metal to pein the hole a tad smaller then
rethread with a special gizmo for the job- about £2 from a good local
electrical factor.

Drill out and epoxy a nut on the back.

Brian

"Newshound" wrote in message
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Sometimes you can get away with a long thin self-tapper, the type of screw
which is often used to hold things like radios together. I usually save
them
when I fail to do a successful repair.



Good idea - I'll give it a try assuming I can find some suitable
self-tappers...

Graham

"Brian Reay" wrote in message
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"Graham Dean" wrote in message
...
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Use a ballpein hammer and lump of metal to pein the hole a tad smaller
then
rethread with a special gizmo for the job- about £2 from a good local
electrical factor.

Drill out and epoxy a nut on the back.

Brian




Good ideas - I suspect I may end up trying them all...

Graham

Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Yup!

(1) Remove socket mounting box.

(2) Throw away

(3) Buy new one for very small amount.

(4) Re fit.

Dave

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:39:02 +0000 (UTC), "John McLean"
wrote:

Where do you get the 3.5mm nuts from?

M3.5 is a standard size form any vendor of small nuts. There aren't many
fractional metric sizes, but 3.5 is common.

I'd go with the "peen and tap" option - done it plenty of times. If you
can't find a rethreading tool, a standard M3.5 "second" tap with a blob
of bodyfiller on the back will make you one.

John McLean wrote:
Where do you get the 3.5mm nuts from?
Jaymack

A good hardware store, or online somewhere like this,
http://www.nutsboltsandthings.co.uk/stainlessnuts.htm

In article ,
Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.

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In article ,
John McLean wrote:
Where do you get the 3.5mm nuts from?

RS Components. The cost of buying just two might be prohibitive. ;-)

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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:50:41 GMT, david lang wrote:

Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Yup!

(1) Remove socket mounting box.

(2) Throw away

(3) Buy new one for very small amount.

Spending about £15 of diesel to the nearest place thats open on a Sunday.

(4) Re fit.

Dave

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:31:32 +0000 (UTC), "Graham Dean"
wrote:

Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

Try an ordinary woodscrew. They work quite well.

Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

one last option, not especially recommended, but does work. If you have
2 or 3 machine screws with the same thread, you can force the first one
in full depth and remove it, then you've got a workable thread for the
2nd screw.

If you then run a 2nd threading screw you';ll then have a perfect
thread for the 3rd, rather than a stiff fit.


NT

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:50:41 GMT, david lang wrote:

Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Yup!

(1) Remove socket mounting box.

(2) Throw away

(3) Buy new one for very small amount.

Spending about £15 of diesel to the nearest place thats open on a
Sunday.


Hmmm! will they be open on christmas day?

(4) Re fit.

Dave

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Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Graham

Pair of tin snips a piece of tin, cut tin to desired size, bend it over,
drill tin right through with smaller drill than screwsize, prise apart the
bent over tin, position over backbox lug then compress it over lug with
pliers.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

"EricP" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:31:32 +0000 (UTC), "Graham Dean"
wrote:

Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

Try an ordinary woodscrew. They work quite well.

Now I have some of those!

Graham

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Graham

Pair of tin snips a piece of tin, cut tin to desired size, bend it over,
drill tin right through with smaller drill than screwsize, prise apart the
bent over tin, position over backbox lug then compress it over lug with
pliers.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite



I wouldn't of thought of this - but, yes, I could see that potentially
working...

Thanks everyone - I just need to do it now!!!

Graham

"david lang" wrote in message
. uk...
Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Yup!

(1) Remove socket mounting box.

(2) Throw away

(3) Buy new one for very small amount.

(4) Re fit.

Dave



:-) unfortunately, surrounded by plaster overskim and buggered screws - it
may have had tocome to that tho!

Graham

wrote in message
oups.com...
Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

one last option, not especially recommended, but does work. If you have
2 or 3 machine screws with the same thread, you can force the first one
in full depth and remove it, then you've got a workable thread for the
2nd screw.

If you then run a 2nd threading screw you';ll then have a perfect
thread for the 3rd, rather than a stiff fit.


NT


Again, good idea- indeed Ive used that option on other things in my past and
works well!

Graham

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.

Is that physically possible?

Dave

In article , Graham
Dean writes

"EricP" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:31:32 +0000 (UTC), "Graham Dean"
wrote:

Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

Try an ordinary woodscrew. They work quite well.

Now I have some of those!


Self tapper even?....
--
Tony Sayer

In article , david lang
writes
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.

Is that physically possible?

Dave

Or solder even?.....



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Tony Sayer

In article ,
EricP wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket mounting
box??

Graham

Try an ordinary woodscrew. They work quite well.

But look like a bodge. The correct screws are raised head chrome plated.
And a raised head chrome plated wood screw will be brass, and break if you
try to screw it into steel.

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In article ,
david lang wrote:
Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.

Is that physically possible?

Yes. You don't even need to use araldite - just some normal clear Bostik,
etc. Or even superglue. Hold the nut in place with the screw until the
glue dries.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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david lang wrote:

Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.


Is that physically possible?

Probably, but sounds damn painful!

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.

Is that physically possible?

Yes. You don't even need to use araldite - just some normal clear
Bostik, etc. Or even superglue. Hold the nut in place with the screw
until the glue dries.

I was speaking anatomically :-)

Dave

A No 6 woodscrew fits fine , im sure if your on your hands and knees
you would notice it but in the real world would anyone see it.
Rob

In article ,
david lang wrote:
Glue nuts on the back of the lugs.

Is that physically possible?

Yes. You don't even need to use araldite - just some normal clear
Bostik, etc. Or even superglue. Hold the nut in place with the screw
until the glue dries.

I was speaking anatomically :-)

Ah - right. Haven't you heard of glue ear?

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On 21 Dec 2005 04:29:25 -0800, "rob" wrote:

A No 6 woodscrew fits fine , im sure if your on your hands and knees
you would notice it but in the real world would anyone see it.
Rob


It's like any other bodge.

You know it's there and the guilt should remain...... :-)


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..andy

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:35:07 GMT, The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Graham Dean wrote:
Anybody have any bright ideas for stripped threads in a socket
mounting box??

Graham

Pair of tin snips a piece of tin, cut tin to desired size, bend it over,
drill tin right through with smaller drill than screwsize, prise apart the
bent over tin, position over backbox lug then compress it over lug with
pliers.

Fix faceplate irrevocably to wall with car body filler and superrglue
screw to it just before selling house ;-)