deskthority

Once you undo a screw, does it slide right back in when you reinstall it later? I imagine the melted plastic surface is a nicely matched corkscrew shape now. Hopefully all your screws are uniform enough you don’t have to match them perfectly to their respective holes!


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Hi guys,

First time poster here,

I am currently in a process of restoring couple of IBM Model M 'Blue Lables'. Unfortunately, the plastic rivets are starting to fall off one of them and starting to loose keys, necessitating the repair.

Having a bit of experience in mechanical design in automotive ...