Hoping you guys can help a novice from down under in New Zealand. I have removed a fitting from the teak toe rail above the transom on my boat. One of the screws was steel, the other two bronze. The bronze ones came out no problem, but the steel one had rusted half way down the shank and broke upon extraction. The broken end is just visible in the woodwork.
Do any of you know a way to remove the screw in such a way that another bronze one may be used? Even if it's a bigger shaft size.
Thanks, Ray.
Use a smallish drill bit and drill holes around the fastener and work it out then plug the hole with a piece of wood. ---Joel---
ReplyDeleteThere is a tool on the market for this very job. It basically
ReplyDeleteis a piece
of tubing that has little teeth on the end. You use it in an
electric drill.
They come in different sizes and you should be able to make
one.
After removing the old screw, fill the hole with a thickened
epoxy and
insert a coated screw. Remove the screw before the epoxy cures
completely.
Replace the hardware and re-install the screws.
Lots of luck,
CB