Or stick some large gauge solder in the hole and trim it flush. Quick and no mess.
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Solder. A soft metal that readily conforms to the hole when a screw is driven into it. No alignment issues like when a tooth pick pushes the screw to one side or the other. It works. It's a trick Tim Arnold showed me while working at the PHoF.
Quoted from CNKay:Oh that is so cool!! Yes I can see it working fairly well but it is just something you may never think of.
Any tips for electrical tape??
Solder works best if you don't have a big huge crater to repair. Generally, if the hole should fit a #6 screw and it's now a #8 (or #8 now #10) it works well. I have a roll plumber's solder from Home-boy Depot I keep around for this.
I avoid electrical tape if at all possible and use a high quality shrink tubing and heat gun designed for shrink tubing:
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