High Flying Bird Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 A buddy's strap button has stripped out the slot in his 150. I have a slightly larger screw that shouldn't need to be pre-drilled. I have read here that you should use soap to grease the hole. What kind of soap? Irish Spring, Dawn.... GoJo? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitArtMan Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I usually use bees wax or chap stick (mostly parafin). Plain old bar soap works as well - I'm a Dial mine myslef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 I usually use bees wax or chap stick (mostly parafin). Plain old bar soap works as well - I'm a Dial mine myslef. Thanks Dude! In some circles you may want to use "soap-on-the-rope." :-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I would suggest the toothpick wood glue trick, only because if the larger strap button also strips out, bang-smash, that could be tragic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I would suggest the toothpick wood glue trick, only because if the larger strap button also strips out, bang-smash, that could be tragic.. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111518 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 'Bird: Following the logic of the state joke of Alabama, maybe you just need a longer screw. Plenty of new wood there, your friend just isn't equipped to get to it. If you do use soap, I'd go with ivory: 99 44/100ths pure. (no stain ...or at least not more than .66%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 'Bird:Following the logic of the state joke of Alabama, maybe you just need a longer screw. Plenty of new wood there, your friend just isn't equipped to get to it. If you do use soap, I'd go with ivory: 99 44/100ths pure. (no stain ...or at least not more than .66%) Hahahahaha........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitArtMan Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I would suggest the toothpick wood glue trick, only because if the larger strap button also strips out, bang-smash, that could be tragic.. Yes, but you don't want the hole too tight or you can crack/split the wood. The hole shoud be the diameter of the shaft of the screw - only the threads should bite into the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Yes, but you don't want the hole too tight or you can crack/split the wood. The hole shoud be the diameter of the shaft of the screw - only the threads should bite into the wood. I will have calipers and my coke bottle reading glasses. If I need to drill a slightly larger hole it should be no problem. The hole is alread too large for the Heritage supplied screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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