Backbox Disaster

[soulman]

Hi, I returned to a property today for second fix, all was going well until i hit the sockets! The metal backboxes i installed, the fixed lug on one side would not hold the screw. The screw would just turn & not nip up. There was 6 in total out of 30 that were faulted. (Appleby)
Anybody got any ideas on how i could rectify this without removing the boxes.

Cheers

 

[jaypp]

depends..

if its the fixed lug thats gone then yes..

if its the adjustable floating lug...then not necessary

Indeed. I should have expanded but I'm male, lazy and a slow typer!:smiley2:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Indeed. I should have expanded but I'm male, lazy and a slow typer!:smiley2:

nowt wrong with that...

some in here are just proving themselves to be slow...

 

[nickblake]

Never a disaster there is always a way round it the guys on this site are so talented in little problems like tis thats why we are all here the way I would do it as has probably been mentioned is b removing a unfixed lug and using it as basically a nut bit fiddly to get it on but it works a treat bugger for any one removing it in the future mind lo

 

[onions1066]

Bit of earth sleeving in the hole in the lug screw through the middle job done

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[SPARTYKUS]

Get some socket screw extension studs (google them, should be a link to amazon) and use a removable lug from another backbox and screw the stud in, using the good lug as a washer behind the knackered one. Then tada! Works a treat for me everytime, no drilling or anything!

Hi Mark80,

love this idea, just wondered though, can you still get a screw in the extension stud, as their won't be much room left from accessory to stud for a screw....

 

[mark80]

Yeah, you're basically hoping the backbox is not perfectly flush with the wall or you might struggle a bit. Sometimes I just have to cut the screw down to get it all the way in, but never had a problem yet TBH.

 

[Guest111]

A bit of araldite in the hole,put screw in then let the araldite harden before screwing to full tightness.

 

[JD6400]

I always do as Mark says and use hexagon brass screw extenders , but put 2 x 3.5mm brass nut's pinched up on the back as well , ( get them from the wholesalers at the same time ) that way the extender will not work loose and just spin round if the accessories is unscrewed again .
You do have to be careful though as to the length of finishing screw to use as it has less space to go before bottoming out , and if not cut cleanly the threads will pick up on the brass extension and you are back to square one !