Susan, Your suggestion about elmer's below has also worked well for me in a pinch when capstans are too loose and the owner won't pay to have the holes plugged and rebored. Just turn way up, coat the base with white glue, and turn back in. Hey, it works really well for a freebie fix. Cheers Brian Henselman, RPT musicmasters@att.net Austin, TX >Then, I think I would turn the screw way up, put white glue (Elmer's) on >the threads down near the rail, and turn it back down to the right place. > >If the hole is way too large, I might turn off the button, and turn or pull >the screw all the way out. Then I might put CA glue into the hole, being >careful not to completely plug the hole with it. Let it set up for an hour >or so, and then turn back in the screw. > >If none of this works, it is possible to make a new screw hole just to the >side of the old one. It looks lousy, but usually there is enough clearance >for it to work. I've tended to do it when the old screw has broken off in >the hole, and cannot be removed. > >Susan
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