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Originally Posted by Airedale1
I definitely hit metal, saw plenty of shavings and subsequently I have found out that what I drilled into is a 1 1/4" x 3" x 3/8 aluminum block in there. I have neither the tools nor the expertise to do a proper fix, e.g. tapping threads for a machine screw or making hole a bit larger; fill it with marine-tex re-drill and then using supplied screws. Anybody have a suggestion of a local shop that could do this for me?
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You are very fortunate to have struck aluminum, as there is no easier metal to tap for a machine screw. Take the problem screw to any hardware store, and they can sell you the only two hand tools that are required to set threads into that plate. The technique to advance the tap is easily applied—YouTube has a 2-minute tutorial that doesn't even use words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEpzH8iVvJI
