The screw that hold my oven door handle on keeps loosening up.

A little loctite holds it fine until I go to 450F or 550F for an hour
or 2-- then it pulls loose. The threads on the plastic are stripped.

I've considered just putting the next bigger screw in it's place, but
if a little goo can cure it, I'd rather go with the goo than try to
locate the perfect, flat headed screw. [the screws are some sort of
low profile, washer headed, coarse threaded critters]

Thanks-
Jim

If you don't mind permanant, how about two part epoxy? Sold in auto parts
stores as "JB Weld".

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"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
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The screw that hold my oven door handle on keeps loosening up.

A little loctite holds it fine until I go to 450F or 550F for an hour
or 2-- then it pulls loose. The threads on the plastic are stripped.

I've considered just putting the next bigger screw in it's place, but
if a little goo can cure it, I'd rather go with the goo than try to
locate the perfect, flat headed screw. [the screws are some sort of
low profile, washer headed, coarse threaded critters]

Thanks-
Jim

On Jun 19, 5:45*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
The screw that hold my oven door handle on keeps loosening up.

A little loctite holds it fine until I go to 450F or 550F for an hour
or 2-- then it pulls loose. * The threads on the plastic are stripped.

I've considered just putting the next bigger screw in it's place, but
if a little goo can cure it, I'd rather go with the goo than try to
locate the perfect, flat headed screw. [the screws are some sort of
low profile, washer headed, coarse threaded critters]

Thanks-
Jim

There is an RTV based caulking tube of FDA approved high temp glue.

Acts just like what you're used to, and from memory goes above 550F ?
If not, bet they have something that does.

Oily, smells like vinegar, dries [cures] within 24 hours and remains
rubbery. sounds like it could work to tighten that screw without
becoming super permanent.

It cost me $10 to have shipped and am still using it!



that was on the sci.electronics.repair group

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Jim Elbrecht wrote:
The screw that hold my oven door handle on keeps loosening up.

A little loctite holds it fine until I go to 450F or 550F for an hour
or 2-- then it pulls loose. The threads on the plastic are stripped.

I've considered just putting the next bigger screw in it's place, but
if a little goo can cure it, I'd rather go with the goo than try to
locate the perfect, flat headed screw. [the screws are some sort of
low profile, washer headed, coarse threaded critters]


http://www.midwayusa.com/product/168...-compound-2-oz

Or similar. Auto parts store might have it for header bolts?