Spring or star washer. Toothpick.

Sparky said..
Did fish oil drip when you were oiling your fins?

Do try to be sensible! Everyone knows fin oil is only needed in summer to stop them drying out.

A dot of superglue on the screw before tightening. Itll hold no problemo, n can still be undone if needed.

Shifu said..

Sparky said..
Did fish oil drip when you were oiling your fins?

Do try to be sensible! Everyone knows fin oil is only needed in summer to stop them drying out.

Some people have no idea.

See photo. Not a Phillips in sight.

Shifu said..
I have one board where the footstrap screws rapidly unscrew themselves. They need tightening a few turns before each session. The holes aren't flogged out as I can tighten them quite firmly each time. Is there a trick out there short of loctite to stop them unwinding?

Let me guess, is it a Starboard?

One day the major brands will see the light and put 2 screws at least at one end of the footstrap, problem solved forever.

Unless you have the nicely designed starboard strap insert this could be useful:

Next, be sure to tighten them holding an underhand grip as opposed to overhand for max torque. You can use a piece of inner tube over the screwdriver handle as shown here near the end:



In regards to having 2 screws instead of 1. I welcome the added flex from 1 screw only for the front foot. We can also play with the angle of the strap sides for a more comfortable fit.

Pacey said..
Use these, Goya footstrap plates:

Those things bend and then they're useless.

Mark _australia said..
Rotating strap is not same as screw undoing....?


segler where to you get those square drives? I have not been able to but a stainless PT screw the same as Cobra ones ANYWHERE after searching for two ears..... except in limited amounts at the crazy prices board brands char


I got hex button heads, (and grantMac said was not correct). So far they work fine, have tightened 1/4 turn twice since first installed some months ago.

From other post:

From me:
I use 304SS M6 30 hexagon socket button head self tapping screws, available on Aliexpress for US$4 for a pack of 10. Might take 4-6 weeks to arrive from China

www.aliexpress.com/item/32920019122.html

From grantmac

20 Jul 2020 1:54AM
Self tapping is the wrong thread type for footstrap inserts. It will work but isn't as strong.
Probably okay for double inserts.

I have the advantage of a company named Tacoma Screw. They have everything. I get the square drive screws there.

Torx would work just as well. Also, internal hex drive if you can find those. Anything but Phillips.

segler said..
I have the advantage of a company named Tacoma Screw. They have everything. I get the square drive screws there.

Torx would work just as well. Also, internal hex drive if you can find those. Anything but Phillips.

I can't find PT screws (ie: with thread like the factory ones from Cobra), with ANY head / drive system
Do you have a link I can't see it on Tacoma's site.....

Thanks

www.windance.com/Footstrap-Screw-Cobra-1-1-8%22/22361/

Sorry I know this is in the USA small parts go in the mail cheap.

gwarn yes we can buy them individually at windsurf shops here too, but I want to buy in bulk.

Mark, you are right. However, since these screws go into plastic inserts I have not found them to be any problem going in and staying in.

The Phillips head is a much bigger problem than the difference of thread types, I think.

On the Swindy link the only one I would consider is the 6 lobe screw. The others are Phillips.