Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I didn't think of the problem with positioning the new hole close to the original hole filled with JB Weld. So it sounds like I dodged a bullet there. Thanks.
I plan to try the approach suggested below. Hopefully, I can get it right this time. Thanks again.
Tom
On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 03:30 AM, Miket_NYC wrote:
The way I?handle problems like this is to drill the hole significantly larger and tap it. Then insert a bolt that fits the tap, using JB Weld as your thread-locking compound.? Once that sets, saw off the bolt level with the surface.??
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Now, your original hole is gone and you have new metal at the location, so you can drill and tap it in the proper place with no worries.? (If it would be difficult to saw off the bolt level with the surface, you can instead saw the top of the bolt off ahead of time and manipulate the cut place it to be level with the surface before the JB Weld sets).
