Lawrence R. Wright
Purchasing Analyst
Andrews Office Products Div. of USOP
lrw@aop.com
Ph. 301.386.7923 Fx. 301.386.5333
* From: Steve Laifman [mailto:laifman@flash.net]
* My mechanic refuses to use the spring-like Helicoil (SNIP)
* Another solution, depending on metal thickness and rear
* clearance, is the Rivnut
* approach. (SNIP)
* All solutions are application sensitive.
Steve, I have a Rivnut tool, although my current supply of
inserts is all in aluminum. That might be my last resort solution. For
_this_ application I gotta wonder if either that or a Helicoil would be
up to being "leaned on" enough to prevent the assembly from slipping
around in use.
Speaking of slipping around, I don't see much designed-in to
prevent it. I was thinking about buying an adhesive backed piece of
coarse sandpaper, the kind you peel-n-stick on some electric sanders.
Then I could cut a scrap to fit the "floating plate", with holes for the
bolts of course. This might give some more "grip" when the bolts are
tightened. Were I more brave, I could do the same for the chrome, er,
um, escutcheon (?) behind the striker, but that might really tear up the
paint if it did slip, and I suspect that that part of the assembly might
be depth-sensitive vis-a-vis the door catch.
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