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Ive tried a thin washer shim but cant find the right thickness. Was wondering if there was some other method like filling the hole with a threadlock or epoxy (except I want to be able to remove it if needed....).
The image above is fully tightened... so I'm also wondering if the threads formed into the wood stock are becoming worn out causing the misalignment. ?
You need shim stock, or stack a bunch of thin washers until you get it where you want it.
I think I get it, Im hoping though to find a way without modifying the stock any... especially removing stock material. I could possibly consider filling the hole and re-drilling and tapping... if it comes to that.I'd remove it, measure the depth, measure the length of the screw. If the hole is deeper, ream the top, or outer most portion of the hole, so that the threads can go deeper without wood getting in the way of the stud. If that makes sense. Then just thread it another turn till straight.
I can't tell you how many times I've brought a bolt and a piece of equipment into an Ace Hardware and sat in the hardware isle test fitting every washer imaginable until one worked.
Epoxy will weld that sucker in there.
I definitely don't want to permanently glue the screw in there but not certain if there is something that would set it where I need it solid, yet be removable?
the plastic shim is tedious to cut out nicely with an exacto knife...
Some good answers here, some that I'd definitely use. I just thought I'd add that Ace carries nylon bushings in many diameters, all the way down to "WTF would you use that for?"... they come in various thicknesses too.I can't tell you how many times I've brought a bolt and a piece of equipment into an Ace Hardware
The black/white plastic spacers are actually compression washers. Over the years they give way.
Stick a new one on and a drop of glue on the stud and fixed.
I've got plenty of the spacers if you need one.