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Default Stripped gib thread fix?

On Mar 1, 10:56 am, "Leon" wrote:
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On Mar 1, 10:20 am, "Leon" wrote:


Good suggestions but also consider a couple of other alternatives.
Heli-coil inserts, and or Mold-in insert. The last is/was a product made
by
Permatex. You would clean out the damaged thread area of debris, put in
an
epoxy type material in the hole with the intended bolt inserted into the
mixture. The bolt being used would be coated with an anti-seize compound
so
that it would not adhere to the mixture. After the mixture hardened/
cured
you would screw out the bolt and use as you normally would.


Hmm, Permatex mold-in. Along the lines of J-B weld would you say, or
have there been improvements in epoxy technology? I'm stopping at the
hardware store during today's bike ride to check out that option.
Thanks very much. Tom


That Permatex product has been around a long time. There very well could be
several other similar products however a good hardware store should have one
of the versions.


Well, the stick welding option was too heavy-handed to work, but my
neighbor also has an oxy-acetylene torch, and was able to apply a
judicious amount of material to the stripped threads. Oddly enough,
the threads are 1/4x28, not metric as I would have thought. Anyway,
the gib screw is holding tension, and I'm back on line for now. It
seems that rust may have been the culprit. I'd rescued the jointer
from a friend's backyard, where it had sat for a couple of years.
Could be more trouble on the way in this regard. I guess I'll make a
bowl for my neighbor for his effort. Thanks again to all who replied
with solutions. Tom