Quote Originally Posted by Noisykids View Post
i recently plugged an oversized hole with jb weld and it worked fine. i've also done it with 5 minute epoxy. i found the trouble with bushing the hole is that the steel is hardened and i couldn't drill it or ream it. i get brass tubing and rods at a hobby shop, but the have to be available online.
i don't know where the thread is but i also wanted to line some scales with brass and the more knowledgeable people here gave me all sorts of caveats about how to do it, because of the flexing issue the brass is apparently liable to pop loose unless a way is found to key it in somehow. i didn't try it, yet.
I've pretty much decided on J-B Weld to fill the hole, then drilled out with a 1/16th bit and go from there. I think the J-B Weld will wear at about the same rate the steel did, which is plenty long enough for me. I still have to find the 1/16th brass rod, though I may make use of 1/16th brass tube. That would look interesting. Would make for easy peening, but don't know how long the tubing would hold up.

There is one hobby/toy shop here in town that I haven't made it to. I highly doubt they'll have anything as they're a tiny downtown shop; still worth a look see though.

If I were still living in the KC area none of this would be an issue, but having just moved to NW Iowa I haven't a clue where stuff is, hence the hardware store debacle.