Vent screw keeps falling
On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 16:37:08 GMT, (barry martin)
wrote: John: T I have one screw that will stay in the ceiling metal register for a few T months at a time, but it always falls out. T T How can I repair this so it has something to 'grab'? I have wrapped Teflon T tape around the ridges of the screw to hopefully give it more surface area T to attach to... Using the next-larger screw may be a possiblity, as someone else suggested, presuming the hole in the vent is sufficiently large. If the screw screws into a metal flange there are U-shaped clips with a threaded hole for bolts (not sure if this is the "Timmerman" thing someone else suggested). [snip] ¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ® [snip] Yep, U-shaped clips, spelled "Tinnerman". ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | | http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
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