Stripped screw holes on vintage Polks?

nadams
nadams Posts: 5,877
edited November 2008 in Vintage Speakers
A while back I posted a thread regarding one of my cats, who had knocked over one of the SDAs, with it landing flat on its face. In the process of this, one of the tweeters pulled partway out from the cabinet. Thus, the screw holes have been effectively stripped.

Any suggestions on a fix? Can I just drill out the holes on the tweeter face and install larger screws? The rest of the drivers in both speakers seem to be fine.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited November 2008
    ....just put some glue on a tooth pick and insert in hole. let it set
  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2008
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited November 2008
    dee1949 wrote: »
    ....just put some glue on a tooth pick and insert in hole. let it set
    +1. Break it off at the right length (flush with the cabinet) and stuff in two or more lengths if necessary. Should be very effective.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2008
    I squirt some wood filler in the holes when I remove/replace drivers.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2008
    Yeah, You squirt something in there anyways.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2008
    So! I love my speakers man...just returning the affection.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2008
    It's all cool broham!!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited November 2008
    While toothpicks will work, they're almost always made out of Beech which is a very hard wood. You might try "whittling" some slivers from a piece of soft pine and using them instead,the screw threads will bite into them much easier.;)
  • IrishNiner
    IrishNiner Posts: 116
    edited November 2008
    You might also try an appropriate sized dowel. Tap it in,score it and snap off at the face. I've always had good luck in repairing stripped screws this way. Good Luck.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited November 2008
    Drill out the stripped hole(s) with either a 1/4" or 3/8" Forstner bit depending on the size of stripped tweeter hole(s). You want to drill it out a little oversized to hit undamaged fibers and remember to let the drill bit do the work....don't force it. It helps to clamp/hold on a back board to prevent tear out. Then, cut an appropriate size dowel, both in length and width to fit. Once that is done use wood glue to secure the dowel in place. After the glue has dried, drill a pilot hole, so that the screw can thread easily.
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