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Title: Thank you epoxy
Post by: EMD on 27 February 2016, 13:37:34: Broke the sun roof plastic motor surround as i mis read that it just pulls off :-[ :-[ The little black clip snapped and the plastic groove bent back and cracked :( Out with the epoxy and its all back together :D Always a good idea to have some handy i say for those little moments when things break :-X
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 February 2016, 13:41:12: Quote from: EMD on 27 February 2016, 13:37:34
Broke the sun roof plastic motor surround as i mis read that it just pulls off :-[ :-[ The little black clip snapped and the plastic groove bent back and cracked :( Out with the epoxy and its all back together :D Always a good idea to have some handy if you're as kak handed as me! :-X

Fixed! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: EMD on 27 February 2016, 13:43:18: Quote from: Sir Tigger on 27 February 2016, 13:41:12
Quote from: EMD on 27 February 2016, 13:37:34
Broke the sun roof plastic motor surround as i mis read that it just pulls off :-[ :-[ The little black clip snapped and the plastic groove bent back and cracked :( Out with the epoxy and its all back together :D Always a good idea to have some handy if you're as kak handed as me! :-X

Fixed! ;) ;D

And that :D Its a horrible sound when something snaps :-[
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 February 2016, 13:57:53: I know that sound well Mr EMD, and you just get that sinking feeling.... :(

Pretty ham fisted myself and my favourite trick is over tightening things until they break or go round and round! ::)
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: Bigron on 27 February 2016, 14:14:24: Only slightly related, but I hope of help; I came across these devices for woodworking when browsing at a boot fair. They are called "inserts" and are great for when you wear out the screwholes in wood. Drill a slightly oversized hole and then screw the coarse-threaded steel insert into the hole - it has an Allen socket at its centre. Also down the centre is a thread for a machine screw to replace the original wood screw.
Screwfix used to carry them, but I cannot find them in their current catalogue - maybe ebay?

Ron.
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: RobG on 27 February 2016, 14:45:49: http://www.screwfix.com/p/insert-nuts-type-d-m6-x-13mm-50-pack/59937?kpid=59937&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Screws,%20Nails%20and%20Fixings-_-Shopping%20-%20Screws,%20Nails%20and%20Fixings&gclid=CLy0ma2XmMsCFSMewwodDG4BLA
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: Nick W on 27 February 2016, 16:00:08: Rivnuts and the insertion tool are another get-you-out-of-trouble gismo. Especially if you hate self-tapping screws into sheetmetal.

Available from any industrial fastener supplier for pennies.
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 27 February 2016, 18:04:25: Quote from: Sir Tigger on 27 February 2016, 13:57:53
I know that sound well Mr EMD, and you just get that sinking feeling.... :(

Pretty ham fisted myself and my favourite trick is over tightening things until they break or go round and round! ::)

Did this with the plenum bolt on the front right side that holds a bracket last year.. Nothing overly important nevertheless I was really annoyed at myself for that. Was only meant to be a quick job to get access to something ::) ;D
Title: Re: Thank you epoxy
Post by: Bigron on 27 February 2016, 18:24:13: Nick, are those Rivnuts also know as hank bushes, because if so I've used them in the past and they are brilliant!

Ron.