<HTML>In a message dated 8/26/01 9:55:47 AM Central Daylight Time, JIMRPT@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">An alternative to replacing the old dowel is to use some of Webb's Nu-Wood?........ Just clean out the old screw hole, pack it full of Nu-Wood, allow to cure 'fully', drill new screw holes and reattach the flanges. Either method works just fine. Jim Bryant (FL) </XMP> </BLOCKQUOTE> Jim The idea of replacing the dowel seems like the way to go. Between you, Patrick, and Newton, it doesn't seem like an impossible task. I had thought of using the Nu Wood. I have used it before to repair cracks, and glue pieces of wood together. I was reluctant to use it to plug screw holes, however. I am not sure it the epoxy is strong enough to accept a screw. Have you done this successfully? Wim </HTML>