FCS Fin screw repair

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dkeating
dkeating
VIC
279 posts
VIC, 279 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:50pm
I've got a chewed out thread where my grubb screw holds the fcs1 fin in place.
What's the cheapest and easiest way to repair this.
What resins glue? Any extra hard stuff available at Bunnings.
Then what size drill and tap, I would think they all would be a standard size.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Rango
Rango
WA
853 posts
WA, 853 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:03pm
Bigger grub screw.Used a legrope screw once as an emergency repair worked well .
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
NSW, 4521 posts
11 Jun 2020 4:11pm
Depending on what the exact problem is, I've had success from simply buying much longer ones. You can get them just about any length you want from a good stainless steel fasteners supplier.
Hunter S
Hunter S
WA
516 posts
WA, 516 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:28pm
I've also used Harrow's solution and it worked.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:31pm
I would also go bigger - next size up in metric would be just big enough to cut a new thread (eg 0.5mm bigger) as FCS is imperial
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