"Roger Shoaf" shoaf nospamsyix.com wrote:

"John Doe" jdoe usenetlove.invalid wrote in message
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A correctly tapped hole will not work. I will look into
thread forming fasteners, but I've heard that a machine screw
into aluminum can do that. Unfortunately, as I keep trying to get
the message across, the cheap machine screws I have give way
under too little pressure. I know they aren't going to be strong
enough for my application.



The answer to your question is no.

I'm satisfied with the other answers.

Screws are not made to work in incorrectly tapped holes so you can
get them very tight.

That's not really what I wanted to know.

Weld the pieces together.

Can't do that.

Use locktite,

Maybe.

go troll the cat news groups.

Go **** yourself.









--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.




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From: "Roger Shoaf" shoaf nospamsyix.com
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Subject: Where to buy machine screw assortment?
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:37:48 -0800
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