5C Type 14. Recently got it on a trade.
What is the accepted repair of the tote hold down rod ? In the sole, the upper threads are pulled. Get partial
engagement towards the bottom. Not confident of the ability to properly mount the tote.
This is a user plane not a collector.
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Are you saying that the threads in the sole are stripped, or on the rod?
If the rod then probably replacing it is best. It is quite possible to add material to the original rod but it's just a piece of metal and making another is easy.
If the sole then it would depend on the amount of grip the remaining thread provides. Epoxy should be enough for most use and you can cut threads in it easily enough. If not, then boring the hole a little oversize and using an oversize rod with a matching thread would be the easiest solution. Tapping into blind holes is not so easy though and you'll need a 'blind tap' to do it.
As for if this is 'correct' or whether it would affect the value of the item to a collector, I have no idea.
And be very careful. A lot of "repairs" end up having the rod blow through the bottom of plane.
I would try wrapping the threads in foil. Same principle as the helicoils.
If the threads in the sole are good, why nit just buy a new screw? Aren’t they available?
That’s the problem. The threads in the sole have been pulled.
Foil is good idea. Perhaps there is just enough thickness/remaining thread for the rod to take a bite.
Stanley used odd size screw threads, finding a tap may be tough. Since you call it a user I suggest taking it to a welder and having a short length of threaded rod put on at the proper angle. Use a coupling nut to extend it. You may have to open up the hole in the tote a bit but hey, it's a user.
A good auto body shop should be able to do the tiny welds, an iron shop might burn it up.
Before you try welding, try JB Weld, an epoxy compound used a lot in auto repair. Wire brush the threaded part of the rod to remove rust, then wax thoroughly to prevent the rod from sticking to the JB Weld. I would clean the hole with a pipe cleaner and some lacquer thinner just to be sure of good adhesion. (Thin rag and small screwdriver would also work.) Put some JB in the damaged hole, thread the rod gently in as far as it will go, put the tote on in its correct position (to make sure that the rod is in the correct orientation/angle) and let the JB set up. You should be able to remove the rod afterwards, but even if not, it should hold well for use. Even tho the upper part of the threads is missing, there will still be plenty of corrugation left for the JB to grab onto.
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