You must be an engineer. I would have opted for the epoxy, probably the
putty version.
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: [OM] [way OT] Household project advice - feedback
> I tried the triple square toothpick solution and it did work but not to
> my total satisfaction. The edge of the original holes ended up at about
> the center point of the new hole. Trying to run a drill in only
> resulted in the drill following the edge of the old hole and the screws
> went in quite crooked. The solution was certainly workable but I
> considered the screw heads being askew unsightly even though they're not
> normally visible. But you should understand that I'm the guy that will
> stain the back side of the bookcase.
>
> So I trundled off to Home Depot and picked up two 36 packs of 1/4" x 1"
> fluted wooden dowel pins for (I think) $2.19 each. A 1/4" drill into
> the original hole goes quickly. Follow that with a dowel pin with a
> dab of glue around the end and a few light hammer taps finds it flush
> with the end of the hole. Then I discovered that trying to drill a hole
> with soft wood on 1/2 of the drill and oak on the other half still
> wanted to wander into the soft wood. It went in straight but a little
> off center. So this time I trundled off to the basement to get my small
> nail set. That made a nicely placed starter hole a couple millimeters
> deep that was half on the hard and half on the soft wood. Then the
> drill started running straight down the center right on the divide. The
> screws went in nice and straight. Three doors completed now. Only 17
> more to go. I think I'll take a rest.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
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