Bill,
There are so many bonding agents out there today that I would have a hard
time making a choice. I would think that those advertised to bond to both
metal and wood would be a place to start.
Good luck.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] another sticky question
>
> In a message dated 5/1/2009 8:46:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Bill,
>
> I have used pieces cut from toothpicks, along with Elmer's Glue, to
> restore
> wallowed out holes in wood. The toothpicks are hardwood, so they will
> grip
> a screw, and the glue will hold them in place, while being pliable enough
> to
> avoid cracking.
>
> If the holes are still precise enough to allow you to tighten the screws
> securely, then some sort of epoxy might be called for. The screws would
> clamp it in place until everything sets up hard.
>
>
>
>
>
> These screws are about 1/4 inch long. I've used the toothpick elmers
> technique with great success in the past. I can rotate the tripod
> socket to
> avoid using the same holes, however I was thinking it might be nice to
> really firmly attach the fitting with a little sticky help. Bill Barber
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