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Author: | banjopicks [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Neck bolt pulled out |
Would the carpenters toothpick fix be good for this or something better? |
Author: | rbuddy [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Neck bolt pulled out |
I guess we gotta know how it was bolted on first. Was it a hanger bolt, a "furniture" bolt with an insert in the heel, a butt joint, a mortise and tenon, or... --- and how was it installed before it failed? Did it fail just sitting there or was there a fall or could it have been over tightened? Maybe a picture would help you get advice too. |
Author: | banjopicks [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Neck bolt pulled out |
Hanger bolted butt joint. It was stored in a bad environment and just pulled out from string tension. |
Author: | rbuddy [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Neck bolt pulled out |
If it were me, I'd consider switching to a threaded insert and furniture bolts. There just isn't a lot of holding power in a hanger bolt thread when it is going into a shallow heel in a butt joint, especially end grain. How deeply did the screw end of the hanger bolt penetrate the heel? |
Author: | banjopicks [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Neck bolt pulled out |
rbuddy wrote: If it were me, I'd consider switching to a threaded insert and furniture bolts. There just isn't a lot of holding power in a hanger bolt thread when it is going into a shallow heel in a butt joint, especially end grain. How deeply did the screw end of the hanger bolt penetrate the heel? I'll answer this when I get it on the bench. It'll be a while. Thanks |
Author: | bobgramann [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Neck bolt pulled out |
A hanger bolt ought to grip pretty well. I usually use inserts and 1/4-20 bolts, but use hanger bolts when I expect greater stress. The hanger bolt goes deeper than the insert. I always put a 1/2” maple dowel in the heel with its edge a quarter inch back so there’s some cross grain for the insert or the bolt to grab. I don’t trust endgrain. If your hanger bolt had no cross grain to grab, I might consider removing the heel cap, drilling the heel, and installing a dowel. I usually have to turn the dowel down a bit to fit in a 1/2” drilled hole. |
Author: | banjopicks [ Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Neck bolt pulled out |
I'll keep that in mind, thanks. |
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