Stripped Sheet Metal Hole

Once you have got both of them the process becomes easy.

Stripped sheet metal hole.

Often the metal screw is good and the hole needs some adjustment. I cut a strip of bare copper wire about 3 4 inch long and bend the wire so it will stay in place in the hole. The first method on how to fix a stripped screw hole in metal is through using a tap and die set. Because sheet metal is so thin we recommend trying a hammer and dolly to try to smash the hole into a smaller diameter.

It is possible to tighten metal screws even when you think they are stripped. On the flip side one could drill out the other holes and place rivnuts in those locations providing matches if desired. All it requires is the correct measurement of the screw hole that you are dealing with and a good quality tap handle. This method is often used for auto body repair but would be a great first option for a stripped screw hole in sheet metal.

I work on a lot of older corvettes. The copper is soft enough for the threads of a screw to cut into and take hold. Let s have a look. When you attempt to tighten the metal screws sometimes they simply spin in the hole.

If the op has a minor ocd issue with mismatched screws this solution will not correct that aspect.