Pot lid knob

d0nkeyk0ng

This is an odd one but please bear with me.

Wife has a pot with a lid, all steel except for the knob on the lid. Over time the knob has loosed. I’ve tried tightening which works for a few weeks, and then the screw manages to loosen and fall into the pot. Not great when cooking.

I’ve toyed with the idea of loctite or superglue but I’m concerned about the “food safe” aspect. The other option might be to drill through the wooden knob, and use a bolt, washer and nut to keep it all together.

Any better ideas?

unrecordings

I'd try some waterproof wood filler (or superglue, or waterproof wood glue and fill the hole in the knob and re-drill a small pilot hole

I did something similar with a plastic knob. A steel thread was welded to the lid, so i just filled the hole in the knob with superglue and screwed it back onto the lid before the glue dried. Lasted a couple of years (of everyday use) before I had to glue it again

Didn't worry about foodsafe though - the glue being on the outside of the lid so to speak

nofoollikeold

Damage one or two of the threads away from the end of the screw. Do it gently, and it should make it difficult to screw it back on, but on the other hand should make it less likely to unscrew over time.

kazwookie

I superglued the bit back on as it is no where near any food

jimmo

If its a screw that attaches the wooden knob I would shove a bit of matchstick into the hole and screw it back together.
If its a bolt and the knob has a threaded metal insert to take the bolt I would use threadlock. I still have some in my garage from years ago but its not expensive.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loctite-Lock-Acting-Thread-Sealant/dp/B003ZUXQIA

Mr.Generous

Superglue releases with hot water - even cured it is slightly water soluble. The packaging always says can't be used on crockery for that reason.