Hi. Does anyone out there know of a product that can be used to fill holes 
in hard plastic then when set, be drilled and tapped to take a machine 
screw.
The handle on our oven door has just parted from the door which is screwed 
from the rear into the handle which contains a threaded brass bush. This has 
now pulled out of the handle so I am left with a larger hole.
My intention is to fill the hole and re-drill into the centre of the filler 
and re-tap to take the screw.

Regards.   Len.

Reg

"GKN"  wrote in message 
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> Hi. Does anyone out there know of a product that can be used to fill holes 
> in hard plastic then when set, be drilled and tapped to take a machine 
> screw.
> The handle on our oven door has just parted from the door which is screwed 
> from the rear into the handle which contains a threaded brass bush. This 
> has now pulled out of the handle so I am left with a larger hole.
> My intention is to fill the hole and re-drill into the centre of the 
> filler and re-tap to take the screw.
>


Might work with the filler used for repairing car bodies, or possibly even 
Araldite if left to thoroughly cure.   Alternatively, Araldite might enable 
you to replace the original bush.
-- 
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)

Thanks Keith.
I think I will give the Araldite idea a go. I think the car body filler 
could be a little too soft as the screw will need to be fairly tight.
Anyways thanks again.
Best regards.   Len.

"Keith Willcocks"  wrote in message 
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>
> "GKN"  wrote in message 
> news:SRsJe.133593$Pf3.24470@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Hi. Does anyone out there know of a product that can be used to fill 
>> holes in hard plastic then when set, be drilled and tapped to take a 
>> machine screw.
>> The handle on our oven door has just parted from the door which is 
>> screwed from the rear into the handle which contains a threaded brass 
>> bush. This has now pulled out of the handle so I am left with a larger 
>> hole.
>> My intention is to fill the hole and re-drill into the centre of the 
>> filler and re-tap to take the screw.
>>
>
> Might work with the filler used for repairing car bodies, or possibly even 
> Araldite if left to thoroughly cure.   Alternatively, Araldite might 
> enable you to replace the original bush.
> -- 
> Keith Willcocks
> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
> 

Aralidite will start softening above 100C, so not really suitable for 
anything thats going to get hot !!!


"GKN"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks Keith.
> I think I will give the Araldite idea a go. I think the car body filler 
> could be a little too soft as the screw will need to be fairly tight.
> Anyways thanks again.
> Best regards.   Len.
>
> "Keith Willcocks"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> "GKN"  wrote in message 
>> news:SRsJe.133593$Pf3.24470@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> Hi. Does anyone out there know of a product that can be used to fill 
>>> holes in hard plastic then when set, be drilled and tapped to take a 
>>> machine screw.
>>> The handle on our oven door has just parted from the door which is 
>>> screwed from the rear into the handle which contains a threaded brass 
>>> bush. This has now pulled out of the handle so I am left with a larger 
>>> hole.
>>> My intention is to fill the hole and re-drill into the centre of the 
>>> filler and re-tap to take the screw.
>>>
>>
>> Might work with the filler used for repairing car bodies, or possibly 
>> even Araldite if left to thoroughly cure.   Alternatively, Araldite might 
>> enable you to replace the original bush.
>> -- 
>> Keith Willcocks
>> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
>>
>
> 

Plastic Padding Chemical Steel will work for this.
Get it from an Auto spares shop.

"Ian_m"  wrote in message 
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> Aralidite will start softening above 100C, so not really suitable for 
> anything thats going to get hot !!!
>
>
> "GKN"  wrote in message 
> news:OytJe.20577$ia4.2787@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Thanks Keith.
>> I think I will give the Araldite idea a go. I think the car body filler 
>> could be a little too soft as the screw will need to be fairly tight.
>> Anyways thanks again.
>> Best regards.   Len.
>>
>> "Keith Willcocks"  wrote in message 
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>>>
>>> "GKN"  wrote in message 
>>> news:SRsJe.133593$Pf3.24470@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>>> Hi. Does anyone out there know of a product that can be used to fill 
>>>> holes in hard plastic then when set, be drilled and tapped to take a 
>>>> machine screw.
>>>> The handle on our oven door has just parted from the door which is 
>>>> screwed from the rear into the handle which contains a threaded brass 
>>>> bush. This has now pulled out of the handle so I am left with a larger 
>>>> hole.
>>>> My intention is to fill the hole and re-drill into the centre of the 
>>>> filler and re-tap to take the screw.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Might work with the filler used for repairing car bodies, or possibly 
>>> even Araldite if left to thoroughly cure.   Alternatively, Araldite 
>>> might enable you to replace the original bush.
>>> -- 
>>> Keith Willcocks
>>> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
>>>
>>
>>
>
> 

or maybe jb weld

"mark"  wrote in message
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> or maybe jb weld
>
>

Len, JB weld is the way to go.  It is stable up to 315 degrees C   - or so
it
says on the packaging.  Its down side is that it takes 24 hours to cure and
once mixed into a stiff paste and applied the mixture seems to thin slightly
and run.  But in your case with a handle that can be held vertical and then
filled, so it should not be a problem.  Just leave it for two days.

I have used it with great success over the years for those difficult jobs
requiring a strong bond. -- even repaired a cracked engine block where the
tapered oil pressure switch was mounted on a car.

Gio