[Public-List] Gooseneck slide

[Neil Murdock]

Or, order left hand drill bits from Mcmaster Carr, and drill bit will walk out broken screw thread ass you drill.

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> On May 11, 2021, at 10:46 AM, Michael Connolly via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Jeff,
> I am a purist so would carefully drill out the old screws and replace with new. I know that is weird. Take off the track, don't use as a guide it will just be in the way. File flat the broken off screw and center punch with a prick punch. Purchase a bunch of new 1/16" drill bits and begin the process. The first hole is the critical one. With the track out of the way you can angle the drill bit every which way to get to the exact center of the screw. Move up by 1/32" increments, don't move up too fast or you will break off the drill bit in the hole. Then you are up shit creek.
> 
> Believe it or not this is good practice for when you can't just move to another location or forget about it.  For instance a broken off stud in a casting which is not available anymore. I have been doing this for 60 years and it can be done. Many times I was able to get the outside of the broken off screw so thin I could pick out the threads, using a dentist pick.
> 
> All be it my professional career was conservation of irreplaceable art works for Museums. My Father was a surgeon..............so I come by this approach through training/upbringing.  There are odds against you but not great. Beating them is a fine satisfaction.
> 
> Michael #133
>> On 05/10/2021 6:19 PM Jeffrey Randall via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> The wooden spacer behind the stainless slide where the gooseneck travels
>> was crumbled and rotted.  I took out all but the bottom screw  and broke
>> off the second from the bottom.   ( key the swearing.. it was going so
>> well). I left the bottom round head screw that stops the gooseneck from
>> falling to the deck. I fitted a piece of wood replacement.   And then I was
>> able to replace 7 of the flat head screws.   I tried to tighten the bottom
>> round head screw and BAM. Broke that one.
>> 
>> The problem. I'd rather not  remove all the screws again.  Would you drill
>> out the broken bottom two screws with the stainless slide in place and use
>> the plate as a "drill guide " and increase by one size either by self
>> tapping screws.  I've not had great luck hand drilling screws
>> 
>> I think I could take the SS slide to a metal shop and have them drill a new
>> location for the bottom round head screw between the broken screw holes
>> thus recovering some of the missing strength.  I would not have to drill
>> out 2 broken studs, only one hole to tap for the single bottom screw.  The
>> boom almost never sails this low.  The bottom of the slide is really just a
>> resting place when you drop the sail. Most of the higher boom strain is
>> well up the slide where I have 100% strong screws
>> 
>> Or will this become one of those fixes I'm never quite happy with
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> 
>> Jeff Randall
>> Yankee Star. 296
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