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  • @corneilcorneil
    @corneilcorneil Před rokem +57

    My wife just asked me what i was watching. I told her "a upload that shows how to make worn out holes tight again". I have a blue eye now...

    • @tootsiea4064
      @tootsiea4064 Před 16 dny

      🤣😂🤣

    • @tootsiea4064
      @tootsiea4064 Před 16 dny

      I said the same to my husband, now he’s lined us up a bunch of date nights. 🤣

    • @cloudbase7799
      @cloudbase7799 Před 11 dny

      Well I have blue eyes too, but they're not black and blue. LMAO

    • @henryjraymondiii961
      @henryjraymondiii961 Před 2 dny

      Might work well on Trumps bottom, after jail starts.😉

  • @Andrew_Georghiou
    @Andrew_Georghiou Před rokem +94

    As an electrician, this sometimes happens when drilling into concrete, our quick fix is usually some 14 gauge wire. Preferably stranded

    • @Vanilla_Icecream1231
      @Vanilla_Icecream1231 Před rokem

      This is so true

    • @naynasty7500
      @naynasty7500 Před rokem +3

      Yes!
      Also, HELLO SPARK-BRETHERIN

    • @newacc9585
      @newacc9585 Před rokem +2

      I was going to say this, the bare earth copper core from 3 core wire works good 👍

    • @steampunkskunk3638
      @steampunkskunk3638 Před rokem +3

      another great sparky fix for this is a cable tie offcut, works great.

    • @X862go
      @X862go Před rokem +1

      that is a good one!

  • @davidgerow
    @davidgerow Před rokem +11

    I do maintenance for apartments. I’ve used most of the items that where mentioned in this video. I’ve never thought of using a pencil. Thanks for sharing.

  • @starshipgus8578
    @starshipgus8578 Před rokem +7

    All these are great ideas,my father taught me when I worked as a kid in his wood shop in the summers,I never forgot these lessons he taught me.

  • @jeffjankiewicz5100
    @jeffjankiewicz5100 Před rokem +69

    I have always used wood glue and golf tees for entry door hinges, then a centering drill bit for the pilot hole. This repair has never failed me. Smaller hinges that do not get the abuse, tooth pics and wood glue. These items have been in my toolbox for decades. Metal doors and frames I use threaded inserts. Drill bit stop sleeves are inexpensive at Harbor Freight. Former apartment maintenance tech here. Great tips.

    • @drescherjm
      @drescherjm Před rokem +4

      I usually use a toothpick or wooden skewer and glue most of the time.

    • @aesir0784
      @aesir0784 Před rokem

      @Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Repent and pray to the door stop jesus! - USE the power of the golf tee GODS!!!!!!!!! amen.

    • @jacksmith2315
      @jacksmith2315 Před rokem +1

      @Repent and believe in Jesus Christ now how is that going to fix a stripped hole. You bible slingers think god and Jesus is the answer for everything

    • @stevengoelzer
      @stevengoelzer Před 11 měsíci +1

      I use pages from the Bible, I read it kept even some nails in place around half way thru the book. :P

  • @leeb.7188
    @leeb.7188 Před 2 lety +27

    Another item I’ve used is the balsa wood coffee stir sticks from the coffee shop. They’ve come in handy for filling holes and cleaning tight spots.

  • @naynasty7500
    @naynasty7500 Před rokem +5

    If you're an electrician, wire scraps work BEAUTIFULLY

  • @kevinobrien3732
    @kevinobrien3732 Před rokem +29

    Not just informative but really well made and efficient guides, with a sense of humor. Great job.

  • @robertwebster8615
    @robertwebster8615 Před rokem +1

    Golf Tees are great!!!

  • @styxx0500
    @styxx0500 Před 2 lety +202

    Another quick fix is super glue and baking soda! Fill the hole with baking soda and then add a few drops of super glue, wait about 5 seconds and you have a plug that is as hard as a rock and is permanently affixed to the wood fibers!

    • @LRN2DIY
      @LRN2DIY  Před 2 lety +17

      Great idea!!

    • @styxx0500
      @styxx0500 Před 2 lety +7

      @@LRN2DIY Thanks!

    • @skipcallaham1517
      @skipcallaham1517 Před rokem +13

      this works great for repairing a guitar nut.

    • @mattlawton4715
      @mattlawton4715 Před rokem +11

      You havent tryed that have you you have seen it. It won't work aswell as glueing wood into the hole. Gluei

    • @mrgallvitz
      @mrgallvitz Před rokem

      nice!

  • @jaypaans3471
    @jaypaans3471 Před rokem +4

    I'm outta elbow grease. Where can I buy some?

  • @sumwatt
    @sumwatt Před rokem +11

    Another option - use the cut ends off of zip ties works well for adding some additional grabbing power, especially with brick or mortar when trying to add an anchor.

  • @terryt2910
    @terryt2910 Před 2 lety +44

    These are great suggestions and explanations. Thanks.
    One thing to consider, especially on things for which the hole placement is important, like hinges, is filling the hole in a way that keeps the in its place. When filling with something like a toothpick, this can be a problem. Three toothpicks works, if they are arranged in a way that forms a triangle with the hole in the center.

    • @mattpatt
      @mattpatt Před rokem +1

      Yeah man, like the other guy said, repent to Jesus Christ!

    • @johnrhodes3350
      @johnrhodes3350 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@mattpatt😂

  • @antonharmacinski276
    @antonharmacinski276 Před rokem +11

    Great tips. I figured out the toothpick solution when I was 17 and stripped the strap mount from my guitar. I use a toothpick and some basic Elmer's school glue and it lasted for about 15 years. (It's a 92 BC Rich Warlock and it's a bit weighty and I like to lean on my guitar.)

  • @mhaiyaaj
    @mhaiyaaj Před rokem +2

    These fixes are so simple, they are actually ingenious. Thank you for this video

  • @Vlican
    @Vlican Před 2 lety +2

    Excellent, straight to the point

  • @rayhart2587
    @rayhart2587 Před rokem +15

    Great tips! Thanks.
    Especially in the case of interior door hinges, I've often used those cheap plastic wall anchors that come in the freebie cellophane packs. Cut to length, hammer the little sucker in, and you're done. (The cleats on the side work great to hold it secure.)

    • @jeffroberts3535
      @jeffroberts3535 Před rokem +2

      ​@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ its the politicians you need to preach too . They should be condemned to eternal damnation for what they're doing to everyday people.

  • @AlanBram
    @AlanBram Před rokem

    Excellent! Very clear and well paced.

  • @patriciaplancon8520
    @patriciaplancon8520 Před rokem +2

    I just removed a bedroom door and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you. 😁

  • @randyporter3491
    @randyporter3491 Před rokem +35

    I've had great results using plastic drinking straws also. Small "cocktail/coffee stir straws) for small holes, standard straws for larger. You can cut a small straw "tube", then spilt it longways, for holes in between sizes. it contracts to fit all holes. It creates a great spacer and provides auto centering. A tiny piece of window screen does it perfectly too. Great tips and video as always !

  • @andybrown4284
    @andybrown4284 Před rokem +8

    Toenail clippers that are sold in pet shops are really good for sectioning things like dowel or chopsticks. If the wooden plug is slightly too big then a squeeze or two with some pliers (rotate between each squeeze to keep it round) will compress it enough to fit snugly

  • @sociopathmercenary
    @sociopathmercenary Před 2 lety +4

    I've always been a toothpick and wood glue guy

  • @wlodell
    @wlodell Před rokem

    Outstanding video! Thanks!

  • @sokal6525
    @sokal6525 Před rokem

    Beautiful, professionally done video

  • @frankleemorris2431
    @frankleemorris2431 Před rokem +1

    thanks a lot. unpretentious, simple solutions to sadly common issues... keep up the great work!

  • @subramanianmn5110
    @subramanianmn5110 Před rokem

    Very simple Practical and effective ideas . 👍

  • @splash4891
    @splash4891 Před rokem

    clever solutions, thank you

  • @susanmunoz7688
    @susanmunoz7688 Před rokem

    Great info, I can really use this. Thank You.

  • @secondhandlyon2603
    @secondhandlyon2603 Před rokem +5

    I've been a carpenter for 33 years and I've used a variation of these hacks. I usually whittle a piece to fit and use a little wood glue.

  • @BJ-fj6jw
    @BJ-fj6jw Před rokem

    Good man. Please keep sharing!

  • @mostly_ignored536
    @mostly_ignored536 Před rokem

    Solved a problem for me. Thank you.

  • @CaribsurfDon
    @CaribsurfDon Před měsícem

    these ideas are genius! Thank you so much for posting this video. I know I will be using many of these ideas in the future.

  • @brigpirr
    @brigpirr Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you the toothpick tip!! I used this video to fix my closet door hinge and the toothpicks worked like a charm!

  • @colorin81colorado
    @colorin81colorado Před rokem

    Great ideas! Thank you!

  • @woodybear8298
    @woodybear8298 Před rokem +4

    The grooves are in the dowel to prevent the wood from splitting when the glue is applied to them and driven into the holes. It gives the glue somewhere to go and prevents the wood from splitting. "No two objects can occupy the same space at the same time."

  • @Angie-ci1lp
    @Angie-ci1lp Před rokem

    Wow! Very informative! Thanks

  • @paulm3481
    @paulm3481 Před rokem

    Great tips thanks.

  • @proxithermoblast643
    @proxithermoblast643 Před rokem +1

    Subscription earned. Well done

  • @IllbeaMarinetillthedayidie

    Excellent insight, good sir

  • @SheenDolla
    @SheenDolla Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid!!! I'll keep this in mind next time this happens

  • @coreygrua3271
    @coreygrua3271 Před rokem

    Smart solutions/options.

  • @curiouscharacter1
    @curiouscharacter1 Před rokem +16

    Good video. Just for accuracy though, the reeding on the side of the dowel is not to keep it from slipping. If you're drilling a 1/4" hole, putting in glue and driving a 1/4" unreeded dowel into the hole you can create a hydraulic problem that may damage your project. The vertical grooves allow both trapped air and glue to travel upwards as the dowel is hammered in.

    • @vamboroolz1612
      @vamboroolz1612 Před rokem +1

      Correct. The hydraulic force can make the unfluted dowel rise up from the hole after you stop hammering it home too.

    • @justaskin8523
      @justaskin8523 Před rokem +1

      @@vamboroolz1612 ...or cause a split in the wood.

    • @coppulor6500
      @coppulor6500 Před rokem

      great info. thank you!

  • @conrat2000
    @conrat2000 Před rokem

    Great video. Thanks for making it.

  • @stableschippenham
    @stableschippenham Před rokem +2

    Great tips, cocktail sticks is a winner as most households have them. Or if you've got any scrap wood lying about you can just shave bits off with a knife. For simple wall plugs (not massive weight) dry twigs or sticks can work too

  • @jorgeromo1535
    @jorgeromo1535 Před rokem

    very nice explanation !

  • @thedopest
    @thedopest Před rokem

    Wow. Learn something new every day.

  • @tipsclubs01
    @tipsclubs01 Před rokem

    A Great and Concise Video, learned a lot from it. Thanks. Keep up the Good Work, we all need this useful Tips.

  • @ahotdj07
    @ahotdj07 Před rokem

    I learned so much from this video. Thank you so much.

  • @danwilkening888
    @danwilkening888 Před rokem +1

    The flutes in the dowel allow the glue escape from the bottom of the hole so the dowel seats all the way down.

  • @Ladythyme
    @Ladythyme Před 2 lety

    Great tips…thanks!

  • @mamaj6028
    @mamaj6028 Před rokem

    Thanks for covering my nemesis of DIY !!!😋

  • @doug3805
    @doug3805 Před rokem

    I have used the toothpick trick many times. An old carpenter showed me that one. It works. Great video.

  • @brianonthego
    @brianonthego Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you so much.

  • @1974xaviers
    @1974xaviers Před rokem

    Excellent video 👌

  • @J.D.M.476
    @J.D.M.476 Před rokem

    Love your videos. Learn all kinds of tricks.

  • @citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936

    I have tried all shown in video, but found those wooden kabob skewers to be the best, as the screws will engage the fibers far better than toothpicks or cardboard ( matchsticks, if you have any of those anymore ) I always have a pack of skewers in the kitchen drawer, and split up the pack to go in my service totes in my service van

    • @erock8180
      @erock8180 Před rokem

      have you tried super glue and cotton?

    • @jonny5isalive353
      @jonny5isalive353 Před rokem

      I commented the same thing, before seeing your comment...

  • @balloney2175
    @balloney2175 Před rokem

    Awesome info!

  • @lamest2023
    @lamest2023 Před rokem +1

    👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great video, awesome commentary and thanks so much for all the examples 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️❤️❤️it!

  • @modavies8401
    @modavies8401 Před rokem +8

    I learned to use baking powder and either epoxy resin or, for the quick fix, superglue to repair minor „dings“ in aircraft propellers. Strong enough and light enough not to unbalance the prop.

    • @tommurphy4307
      @tommurphy4307 Před 3 měsíci

      propeller blades are balanced with lead wool- doesn't mean there is a definite amount of weight to them. if the repair is done near a reference point on the blade- it will be reject due to an inclusion. it can also be reject due to undersize measurement at the given reference point. a competent propeller airman will reject any propeller blade that has an inclusion ANYWHERE on its surface. all propeller manufacturers consider the blade reject with any type of inclusion- even aluminum. when the propeller gets overhauled- the blade grinder will remove thousanths from the entire surface and inspect the grains of the forged metal- so painting over the inclusion will not hide it during a proper yellow-tag overhaul procedure. if you are the one flying the aircraft- thats a risk you don't want to take. if you sell or trade the plane or propeller- it could come back to haunt you- i.e., not worth it.

  • @jhoodfysh
    @jhoodfysh Před 2 lety +2

    Those were useful tips Nils, thanks!

  • @SAHamel_
    @SAHamel_ Před rokem

    Good Video, Very helpful. Thank You

  • @billrose5146
    @billrose5146 Před rokem

    Well done.

  • @user-bq7ct8yw7k
    @user-bq7ct8yw7k Před měsícem

    Terrific video very helpful tips and pointers to know. Definitely something that happens a lot lol. Great video thanks for sharing. I'll certainly remember those handy tips when I come across this problem.🙏😃

  • @k-bretta9087
    @k-bretta9087 Před měsícem

    nice trick. Ill use it on my stripped handles in the kitchen cabinets

  • @joyceschetter5871
    @joyceschetter5871 Před rokem

    Awesome info! My dad showed me most of those tricks.

  • @mainwaring1975
    @mainwaring1975 Před rokem

    Brilliant!! 3 tooth picks fixed my annoying bathroom door. The wood had split and door was always loose. Now tight as a drum! Thanks

  • @mikedakin2016
    @mikedakin2016 Před rokem +1

    I've used a piece of electrical 3 core cable cut to length when nothing else was available . works a treat 😇

  • @RandomDudeOnLineYotube
    @RandomDudeOnLineYotube Před rokem +1

    High quality nylon wall plugs. Work better than anything described here.

  • @mdorf61
    @mdorf61 Před rokem +1

    I saw another gentleman actually put like stranded wire like speaker wire or 16 gauge wire down in a hole as well and it helped

  • @juliem7777
    @juliem7777 Před rokem

    Toothpicks worked like a charm! So easy.

  • @MrSfxer
    @MrSfxer Před rokem

    Been doing this for years with toothpicks and woodglue. Holds great.

  • @marthakrause8441
    @marthakrause8441 Před rokem

    I’m amazed!

  • @jeffreywolf5235
    @jeffreywolf5235 Před 2 lety +1

    I've been very fond of golf tees and a spot of glue

  • @hamothemagnif8529
    @hamothemagnif8529 Před rokem

    Toothpicks and wood glue has been my go to and it is very effective.

  • @phillipbeharall6271
    @phillipbeharall6271 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you👏👏👏 very helpful Phil Uk

  • @wbyrdsen
    @wbyrdsen Před rokem

    great information.

  • @OMG-ys6ef
    @OMG-ys6ef Před rokem

    Thx you 🙏👍😀. It works!

  • @Handyman247llc
    @Handyman247llc Před rokem +1

    I have come to rely on bamboo skewers as my go to hole filler they work well in shallow or deep holes, can buy a bag of 50 for $2.00 and they come in two thicknesses. 1/8th and 1/4". Add a little glue of any kind and your filling holes quickly. Home owners enjoy the easy tip and are impressed to how easy it is.

  • @OtheDaddy
    @OtheDaddy Před rokem +1

    Using a rubber plug is also a great help!

  • @caljerm
    @caljerm Před rokem

    This video just validated almost everything I've ever done lol

  • @iandalton3929
    @iandalton3929 Před rokem

    I like the golf tee idea with super glue

  • @DaveSomething
    @DaveSomething Před rokem +12

    I usually use tooth picks and match sticks... they've always worked well. and in metal, speaker wire has been pretty good. I've even used it to hold an engine in my pos car once, just to get home, but it lasted the rest of the car's life.

    • @0u812ski
      @0u812ski Před rokem +3

      POS..is best make & model.!

    • @iofs3338
      @iofs3338 Před rokem +7

      The most permanent repair is a temporary repair that works

  • @ednaalencar6205
    @ednaalencar6205 Před rokem

    Amazing!!!

  • @jenniferm.7864
    @jenniferm.7864 Před rokem

    amazing! The toothpicks worked, thank you!

  • @seove1
    @seove1 Před rokem

    Great vid!

  • @billyking7464
    @billyking7464 Před rokem

    Thanks!

  • @trevorbayfield4006
    @trevorbayfield4006 Před rokem +1

    I've been using matchsticks for years, I remember my dad doing it, my first diy tip .

  • @REVNUMANEWBERN
    @REVNUMANEWBERN Před 3 měsíci

    LOVE the T nuts !

  • @jmc2567
    @jmc2567 Před rokem

    AWESOME TIPS THANKYOU,BEST WISHES TO YOU, FROM, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ✅✅✅✅✅👍👍👍👍👍

  • @andymester9661
    @andymester9661 Před rokem +4

    I've been hanging doors for 20 years and I was taught as an apprentice to use match sticks but I find that tooth picks are the best, the Spike makes it easier to hammer the last ones in to make them really tight.

    • @TangoNevada
      @TangoNevada Před rokem

      I really hope people don't mean the paper matchsticks and are referring to wooden ones. I hope.

    • @markylon
      @markylon Před měsícem

      @@TangoNevada Well people are as thick as planks so they will probably use paper ones, however as long as the hole is tightly filled the paper ones would work as well.

  • @chrisa1125
    @chrisa1125 Před rokem

    Just found your channel. I can tell I will be watching lots of your videos... so helpful... THANKS! SUBSCRIBED!!!

  • @perrysarluca220
    @perrysarluca220 Před rokem +1

    That’s a great video good information

  • @JoshOBryan
    @JoshOBryan Před rokem

    great tips! doors are notorious about needing to have adjustments due to constant use.

  • @catpatrick3838
    @catpatrick3838 Před měsícem

    Been using toothpicks and matchsticks for this for ages. I think my grandpa showed me how to do this when I was a a kid. Works perfectly and easy to redo when it happens again years later.

  • @darnellb85
    @darnellb85 Před 2 lety

    Great information 👍👌🆒️

  • @yookalaylee2289
    @yookalaylee2289 Před rokem +1

    The dowels have ridges so glue can escape. Otherwise the glue would have a hydraulic effect and not allow the dowel to hit the bottom of the hole.

  • @fellspoint9364
    @fellspoint9364 Před 7 měsíci

    Golf tees can’t be beat

  • @prajullas
    @prajullas Před rokem

    വളരെ നല്ല വിവരണം. നന്ദി.

  • @billdylan1600
    @billdylan1600 Před rokem

    How can you not know this, whilst beeing a craftsman .

  • @mjlh7079
    @mjlh7079 Před 2 lety +4

    A tiny amount of expandable glue like gorila glue, works wonders too.