Looking at the web site, it looks like the smallest is 6/32 I was looking
for 8mm as that's what most of these radios are. I could use 6/32, but in
that case, I would just re-tap it to 6/32 and be done with it. But a great
suggestion, and I'll keep looking at the other suggestions.


"Joel" wrote in message
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Wow, what good suggestions. I think I saw a pop-rivet like your
suggesting.
That would be the perfect answer if it's not to thick on the face side as
the two pieces of metal fit flush. I do have room on the backside for a
short pop rivet. Hmm, I wonder where I can find these guys. I never really
looked at the pop-rivet section of Home Deport or Lowes. I suppose it's
just me. But after I fix up these old radios and get them working like
new,
I hate to have stripped out screws. shrug

Joel - AG4QC


"Michael" wrote in message
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"Joel" wrote in message
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I have a few nice rigs I come across at hamfests and they always have
missing screws because the threads are stripped. I was wondering if
anyone
had any success in filling the holes with something. I'm have had
limited

I use a pop-rivet type tool that installs a threaded insert into the
aluminum or sheet steel housing. I don't know the brand of insert that
I
use but there is a similar type shown here at
http://www.rivetsplus.com/manufactur.../dl_insert.asp

The HeliCoil works really great for stripped threaded inserts in block
aluminum or steel but don't seem to do much good at all when it is just
a
casing screw in a sheet metal box that is stripped. Often when I come
across one stripped hole I will drill them all out and replace the
entire
set. Hope this helps.

Michael Beaveridge
VE7YXX