Servo Repair.
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From: Kershaw,
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I just got a Precision Aerobatics addiction, upon inspecting it for flight i noticed that one of the screws for the elevator servo had been pulled out. The wood below it doesn't look damaged. I have heard that i should use wood glue when re-screwing servo screws. My question is should i fill the hole with glue and let it cure then rescrew it, or should i put in the glue and go ahead and rescrew it to let everything harden together? Thanks for your input and any other techniques will be greatly appreciated.
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From: Sailing in the Eastern Caribbean
I would use epoxy or ca but DO NOT add glue then screw in when wet. You will have a job getting it out again.
A drop of runny epoxy in each screw hole = let it set and fit the servo. You should be able to tell if the screws are biting.
A drop of runny epoxy in each screw hole = let it set and fit the servo. You should be able to tell if the screws are biting.
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Provided the hole is not too enlarged, put a few drops of CA into the hole and allow an hour for the glue to completely dry. The screw should now firmly thread back into the wood.
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Let the CA dry??? OOPS!!!!
I use medium CA or the tooth pick trick. Just depends on how bad the hole is.
Another old trick is to open the hole up a little then glue in a piece of nyrod. You can remove and replace the screw hundreds of times without the threads ever getting loose.
I use medium CA or the tooth pick trick. Just depends on how bad the hole is. Another old trick is to open the hole up a little then glue in a piece of nyrod. You can remove and replace the screw hundreds of times without the threads ever getting loose.



