Stripped Screw Thread Repair? - Model Railroader Magazine
James Olson
Updated on April 07, 2026
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February 2005 - From: Vancouver Island, BC
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Then, if you value the car, and can stand to spend a total hands-on time (over three sessions or so) to fix it, you must disassemble it, and fix the female receptacle. I favour using sprue carved and sanded down to the thickness of the drill bit you will use to creat a larger, smooth-bored hole, wiping the sprue in MEK glue, and inserting it to let it dry. Once fully dry (10 hours?), sand to flush with the frame. Then re-bore and tap the new hole.
