Kayfun filling screw

[MarkS]

I have a kayfun lite clone where the threading in the fill hole has been stripped (not by me) so the screws that came with it no longer create a seal and it leaks constantly.

Apart from ordering a new deck, does anyone know of any bodges/fixes for such an issue?

[decoy]

drill and tap to the next size

[MarkS]

Aug 19, 2014 9:19:49 GMT decoy said:

drill and tap to the next size

I have thought of that but since I have no kind of vice to grip the base whilst drilling I thought better of it.

Do you know what the next size screw up is for a Kayfun lite as I was thinking of just buying a size or two larger screw and trying that out?

[Cousin Itt]

If you just try and drive a bigger screw down the hole MarkS all you will do at best is get it stuck and ether chew off the philips head or snap the screw 1/2 in 1/2 out . Drill and tap as decoy says or just bin it

[MarkS]

Well since the only option is to bin it as I do not have the appropriate tools to drill and tap it then getting a screw stuck half in/out is a risk I'm prepared to take.

No idea what size screw I'd need though.

Does anyone know what the next size or two up is for the kayfun filling screw or is it a really difficult question to answer?

[Cousin Itt]

waste of money on screws though as it won`t work.

[decoy]

pair of mole grips a drill and a steady hand is all thats needed as you can drill from the top
just drill a 5mm hole in some wood and screw the deck in to it should hold it still whist drilling

[violetblade]

The original (or so I've read Mark) is 2.5mm countersunk some say 5mm length some say 6mm length so would these be the ones your looking for.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-3mm-Stainless-Steel-Countersunk-Socket-Screw-Allen-Bolts-Free-P-P-/150724493412
The M3x6 in the drop down list?

[Cousin Itt]

A decent tap, a good drill bit and some screws is going to cost more than a new kafun off FT

[decoy]

Aug 19, 2014 10:21:47 GMT Cousin Itt said:

A decent tap, a good drill bit and some screws is going to cost more than a new kafun off FT

thats true tbh

[geordie_vaper]

fill up the hole and fill from the top? maybe

[VapingBad]

I can seal my FT ones just using a small bit of PTFE tape (5 mm turned 90 degrees), but my focal ones needed to be re-counter-sunk (bit from eBay) keep well lubed, I kept them the original m2.5 thread.

[MarkS]

Thanks for the help all.