I am talking about the part on the lug itself that accepts the screw that keeps it tight against the shell (not the tension rod insert).
I am restoring an MIJ and one of the threads inside a lug is stripped (I tried several other like screws with it, so I know it's the lug and not the screw).
Would Teflon Plumber's tape work? You know, the kind that plumbers wrap around threads on shower heads etc. to keep them from leaking. I was thinking that might work. Would it hold tight? These are two screw lugs, so "tight enough" would probably be okay. Plus, it's on a bass drum, which won't be subject to high tensioning.
Either that, or I was thinking of getting the next larger size screw (for example, the next American/Standard size thread that is just a wee bit bigger) and forcing it in.
Anyone have any tips (other than "get a new lug")?
Thanks,
V