playfield repair material???

wrongdon

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I need to tap all of your experience here,on my playfield there is a post that takes a beating.It's just a screw in post with a small rubber on top.The problem is over the years it has been beaten back and will no longer stand up straight or screw in tight.I had some plastic wood,so i packed that in there and let it sit over night,drilled it and screwed the post in.It didnt last 5 games.
I'm guessing there is some epoxy or something i can use to fill this hole in,screw the post back in and have it take the beating it deserves.
Thank you for your suggestions
don
 
Try putting a couple toothpicks in the hole, then cut then so they are flush with the playfield. Use enough so that when your screw goes in it's nice and tight.
 
Try putting a couple toothpicks in the hole, then cut then so they are flush with the playfield. Use enough so that when your screw goes in it's nice and tight.

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i add wood glue too.
or, ace hardware has some posts with machine screw ends so you can go all the way through the playfield and add a nut on the bottom for tightening.
 
Why not drill it through and use a bolt instead?

VB,

I wish i could skate with a bolt,but it's a visable part on the playfield.It's on a stern galaxy pin,and it's a chrome post that takes a very small rubber on top.It has wood screw threads on the bottom.I may try the toothpicks or maybe a small wooden dowel.The hole it goes into is worn behind it on top of the hole,and towards the front of the machine at the bottom of the hole.It's more damaged than stripped threads.
The more i think about the toothpicks ,it has me wondering if i drill it deeper and slightly larger,then inset a dowel with some wood glue.Should make for a solid repair.Funny i was thinking this was a major problem lol.
don
 
I wish i could skate with a bolt,but it's a visable part on the playfield.It's on a stern galaxy pin,and it's a chrome post that takes a very small rubber on top.It has wood screw threads on the bottom.I may try the toothpicks or maybe a small wooden dowel.The hole it goes into is worn behind it on top of the hole,and towards the front of the machine at the bottom of the hole.It's more damaged than stripped threads.
The more i think about the toothpicks ,it has me wondering if i drill it deeper and slightly larger,then inset a dowel with some wood glue.Should make for a solid repair.Funny i was thinking this was a major problem lol.
don

Got ant pics????
 
Got ant pics????

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I wish i could skate with a bolt,but it's a visable part on the playfield.It's on a stern galaxy pin,and it's a chrome post that takes a very small rubber on top.It has wood screw threads on the bottom.I may try the toothpicks or maybe a small wooden dowel.The hole it goes into is worn behind it on top of the hole,and towards the front of the machine at the bottom of the hole.It's more damaged than stripped threads.
The more i think about the toothpicks ,it has me wondering if i drill it deeper and slightly larger,then inset a dowel with some wood glue.Should make for a solid repair.Funny i was thinking this was a major problem lol.
don

The toothpick thing works pretty good. It fills the wallowed out space so the screw has something to bite into. If it's too big for them, I used a wooden kabob type thing once, like a bamboo kabob spike for grilling except I don't think it was bamboo.
 
I have used bamboo cooking skewers in the past with great success. Completely plug the hole, let the glue setup a bit, then put the post back in.

Tom
 
I have used bamboo cooking skewers in the past with great success. Completely plug the hole, let the glue setup a bit, then put the post back in.

Tom

Wooden cooking sticks it is.That will make a nice project for tomorrow.I like this better than drilling it out and risk exposing the repair.Thanks for all the input
don
 
I wish i could skate with a bolt,but it's a visable part on the playfield.It's on a stern galaxy pin,and it's a chrome post that takes a very small rubber on top.It has wood screw threads on the bottom.I may try the toothpicks or maybe a small wooden dowel.The hole it goes into is worn behind it on top of the hole,and towards the front of the machine at the bottom of the hole.It's more damaged than stripped threads.
The more i think about the toothpicks ,it has me wondering if i drill it deeper and slightly larger,then inset a dowel with some wood glue.Should make for a solid repair.Funny i was thinking this was a major problem lol.
don

If it's a post that is just going to pound out again I would drill it and use a t-nut under the playfield. You would need to order a post with machine screw thread. Otherwise I would use wood glue and toothpics (or skewers, etc...) as suggested.
 
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