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Old 03-10-2004 | 11:03 PM
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What do you use to repair stripped threads in your chassis to avoid buying a new chassis?
Old 03-10-2004 | 11:19 PM
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maybe you can melt some plastic and pour it in the hole and just re-tap it and stuff.
Old 03-11-2004 | 12:11 AM
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of if you have have machining skills what I would do would to get a # size bigger bolt
then re drill and thread the hole with the right tap
I am making myself a costom rc boat from sratch so I've been doing a lot of this lol
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Old 03-11-2004 | 03:42 PM
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i use instant glue. fill the hole with glue when dry drill out to just smaller than screw then scew it in. works for me .
Old 03-11-2004 | 06:19 PM
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I never considered having to re-tap. Thanks for the advise, looks like that's what I'll have to do.
Old 03-11-2004 | 06:57 PM
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well really you could fill the hole with glue but whats more proffesional looking epoxy or nothing
I dont know I think re threading it would be stronger
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Old 03-11-2004 | 10:40 PM
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try not to strip things that always helps. but the epoxy idea sounds like it might help.
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gave me bad ju ju as soon as i posted i started teardown on my maxx went to mount th. servo back on the screw hole stripped, so i got the zap filled the hole added a little kicker now its stronger than before just make sure the glue is fully dry or you will never get the screw back out[8D]

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