SCREWS LOOSE

[Willie]

Hi Everyone,

                      The screws securing the r/h hinge on the cubby box lid have pulled out of the wooden dash. See photo.  What is the best method of re-securing without damaging the dash? 

Best wishes     Willie

[RogerH]

Hi Willie,

remove the screws.

Fill holes with JB Weld or Body filler.

When drill drill a tapping hole.

Insert screws.

 

Roger

[Willie]

Thanks Roger

Best wishes.  Willie 

[roy53]

better still push a matchstick in the holes and re fit

[rcreweread]

Willie - is your dash made of plywood or mdf - the latter are prone to this as they tend to split open along the line of the screws - if so, you really need to glue it and clamp it till it sets, otherwise the crack will just spread. If it’s plywood, comments above will sort

 cheers Rich 

[stillp]

Fill the hole with Araldite and fit the screw before it sets.

Pete

[Willie]

Plywood so I’ll try the matchstick first but revert to “fill and drill” if it doesn’t hold. 
Very many thanks to everyone for the feedback            Willie 

[keith1948]

Hi Willie

Matchsticks, Araldite, body filler etc might work for a while but not the way a carpenter would do it. Get a piece of dowel about 5 or 6mm diameter, drill out the hole to same diameter, cut dowel to length and insert into hole using wood glue. Once it has set, smooth off top of dowel using a small file, then drill holes for the screws using correct drill size which can be found by measuring the screw and looking it up on the internet. Wood screws need the hole pre drilled or the wood splits.

Keith

[Charlie D]

 

1 hour ago, keith1948 said:

drill out the hole to same diameter,

Keith,

In order to get a drill into the cubby door hole I would guess you would really need a right angle drive on the end of the drill.

Willie,

I just so happen to have loads of 6mm dowel that you could have a bit of AND a right angle drive, I'd be happy to lend you if you need it. Plus I'm walking distance from you I think.

 

Charlie.

[RogerH]

It's a tiny, weeny, tiddly, screw  Fill the hole (match stick/filler) and bung the screw in,

 

Roger

[Willie]

Many thanks for the additional inputs.  I will stick to the matchstick repair initially as I'm not dexterous enough to brave the clever dowel option.  I'll keep that one up my sleeve. I have created this  1.5mm pilot hole starter if needs be.              Willie

[Colin Symonds]

If you install the matchstick using thin cyanoacrylate glue, this will permeate the surrounding wood and harden it, this is something that we often do in the repair of musical instruments.

[Willie]

Thanks Colin. Time to go shopping!

Willie

[Z320]

I would take a piece of a toothpick