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Default Bespoke thin steel washer?

On 14/04/2018 14:27, David wrote:


Any alternatives?


Why not make a large metal patch and glue and screw it to the back of
the broken plastic bit to fully cover the hole and crack - perhaps
covering the whole back of of the plastic fixing point. Open up a Cola
can with a craft knife and pair of scissors to get a nice flat bit of
thin pliable metal that you can shape to the contours of the fixing.
Once glued and screwed in (small self tapping screws?) you can cut out
the hole with a craft knife and needle file.

Irrespective of what you try, drill a small hole at the end of the
crack to prevent it extending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f83OVArf6iA

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