Depending on the amount of "stripping", you can make the "hole" smaller with aluminum foil or small strips placed perpendicular to the threads in the hole. LokTite for more security.
2. Use copper, strands of Brillo pad or similar wire, depending again on the tolerance you are trying to close. 3. Wrap the screw threads with "oakum" - hemp fibers filling the male screw threads themselves. Used as a method of pipe doping to get a seal with sloppy threads. Old method, but makes serious pressure sealing. Cotton ball with LokTite may be sufficient. 4. JB Weld?? Several adhesives/epoxy used on the boat should work. Red or Blue LokTite depending if you want it apart anytime soon. 73 & GL KB5F/mm orin ________________________________ From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Mark Brantana via BVARC <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:28 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: Mark Brantana <[email protected]> Subject: [BVARC] Fixing a stripped aluminum screw hole Here's a question everyone is likely to encounter at some time, and I am hoping someone has an answer. There are tiny screws holding the back of my macbook air. The pentalobe size is 1.2, and the screw shaft size appears to be around 0.75 mm. The screw appears to be stainless steel, and the case appears to be aluminum. The screw appears to be fine, but the hole is stripped. Does anyone have a solution for properly and permanently fixing the hole? Mark N5PRD ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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