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FCS Fin screw repair

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Created by dkeating > 9 months ago, 11 Jun 2020
dkeating
VIC, 278 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:50PM
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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
WA, 830 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:03PM
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Bigger grub screw.Used a legrope screw once as an emergency repair worked well .

Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
11 Jun 2020 4:11PM
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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
WA, 516 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:28PM
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I've also used Harrow's solution and it worked.

Mark _australia
WA, 23517 posts
11 Jun 2020 2:31PM
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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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