Glue a screw to baked enamel?

[FreezerBoy]

The flange that attaches my socket assembly to the hood attaches with two screws. The screws thread through nuts permanently attached to the inside of the hood where access is essentially blocked once the assembly is in place. One nut has fallen off and become lost.

First thought is to run the screw from the inside out, securing the flange with a wing-nut but, I need the screw to become a bolt, remaining fixed through the process.

I'm thinking 2-part epoxy. I've never glued anything to baked enamel paint before. Anyone have a better way?

 

[*mistress*]

epoxy=very permanent.

take day to get correct screws & bolts & secure on outside of reflector/hood.

First thought is to run the screw from the inside out, securing the flange with a wing-nut but

enjoy your garden!

 

[messn'n'gommin']

Just my worth of bs.

A bit more problematic, maybe, but could you epoxy the nut instead? Keeping pressure on the nut while keeping it aligned to the hole until the epoxy cures would be a bit of a challenge. A wooden peg and wedge comes to mind, though and any wood stuck to the glue won't be able to stand up to the screw/bolt you use after breaking/picking out the biggest parts of the wedge.

Maybe a thin piece of plate (1/8" to 1/4") epoxied directly over the hole and then drill the hole and tap it with fine thread. Alloy would be relatively easy to drill and it isn't like you are going to hang a side of beef off of it.

Mmmmm....Slowly roasted beef!

Namaste, mess

 

[PeteWeedSeed]

I would just grab a few self-tapping screws and get a cordless drill. The screws make new holes in any metal, just takes a little of time to tap it.

"gluing" it seems really amateur here, not a good fix. who knows what will happen.

 

[messn'n'gommin']

...drill the hole and tap it with fine thread...

Even then, you don't really need a tap. If using alloy plate, you can file the end of the steel screw/bolt in a slight conical shape to get it deep enough to get a good bite.

I love puzzles.

Namaste, mess

 

[hoosierdaddy]

If you do try to glue it, try JB Weld.

 

[FreezerBoy]

D'oh! Of course. Thanks Hoosier.