that'll work for a short time (the copper, not sure about the brass but
thats pretty brittle stuff, so I gues that too, but it'll work loose in due
course. the only real solution is to weld the hole shut and redrill it.
Second best was the pop rivet sleeving method me thinks.
Gernot
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> From: Michael Ferguson[SMTP:fergie@ntplx.net]
> Reply To: Michael Ferguson
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 1998 4:32 PM
> To: Jack McCarrick
> Cc: Triumph Mailinglist
> Subject: Re: Refitting a tenax stud (TR3)
>
>
> No idea if this would work - another off-the-wall-idea - but if I have a
> wood screw hole that's worn too large, I insert a toothpick or other
> small sliver of wood into the hole before inserting the screw. What if
> you took a thin piece of brass or copper flat stock, maybe 1/8" or so
> wide, bent it a bit so it wouldn't fall through the hole and then placed
> it in the oversized hole with the bent part sticking out to hold on to -
> then inserted the Tenax bolt? The bolt threads should be forced into the
> existing threads on one side of the hole and would cut new ones in the
> strip of brass. Don't know if it would hold up under the tension from
> the hood, but might be worth a shot. If you try it, I'd be curious to
> know if it works. Good luck.
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