Teflon tape on swivel stud

[petemi]

A while back, someone asked the best way to tighten up a swivel stud.  I believe it was a synthetic stock.  I just fixed one quickly and easily by wrapping the threads with plumbers teflon tape.  Mine was a wood stock, but it should work just as well on a synthetic.     

Pete

[quickdtoo]

For a quick fix on loose screws, I just use the tip of a round toothpick, cut/break it to the same length/depth as the hole, put the big end in the bottom of the hole, then install the screw. 

Tim

[petemi]

Yeah, I've done that before and tried it first this time, but those studs are blunt and all they would do is mash the toothpick (I used a wooden matchstick) into the bottom of the hole and wouldn't allow the stud to go all the way in.

Pete

[quickdtoo]

Round toothpicks work good due the taper and they're much denser and substantial than a match stick. 

Tim

[Tencubed]

A small piece of the tapered end of a Tie-wrap works well in synthetic material.  Like the toothpick put the big end in first.  After it's been in the hole awhile and taken the threads shape a drop of Super Glue makes it a permanent fix.

[STUMPJMPR]

I tend to just put a little superglue in the whole... One wood stocks that I have refinished if the holes were stripped to start with I notice that that finish and sawdust slurry tends to get in the hole and when you screw it in you have no problem...