Stripped screw holes on vintage Polks?
nadams
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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.
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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....just put some glue on a tooth pick and insert in hole. let it set
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....just put some glue on a tooth pick and insert in hole. let it setAlea jacta est!
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I squirt some wood filler in the holes when I remove/replace drivers.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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Yeah, You squirt something in there anyways."SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE" -
So! I love my speakers man...just returning the affection.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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It's all cool broham!!"SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE" -
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.;)
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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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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.Political Correctness'.........defined
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