Large plastic screws for a Keter Shed

[Spockearss]

I was given an 8x6 Keter shed, no windows. I know it has to be at least 10 years old. But they didn't have it tied down so the wind blew it apart and some of the screws were broken. The problem is the screws are made out of Resin also about 4 inches long and about 1 inch in diameter. most of them broke when the wind blew it apart. I can not find this shed any where on the internet, not even an old manual unless I have a model name of it of course he doesn't remember. But even Keter customer service can not help me unless I can find a part number. I even sent a picture of them.

There claims to be several sites that mention shed parts, but every one of them came up with McAffee blocking it, so they must be Phishing sites.

So possibly does anyone have an old manual for one of these old sheds that can give me the part number for these. I doubt they make them any more, but want to try to get the correct ones first before I make up some Mickey Mouse ones. Cut up 1 inch dowels and put an inch and quarte or larger washer on them as the top.

 

[LeeG]

My neighbor has a similar shed. We replaced a few fasteners with rivnuts and machine screws/washers.

 

[driftpin]

I keep saying I'm going to reinforce a tall resin cabinet I have, w/a piece of all-thread and some sheetmetal patches, w/fender washers to hold the opposite sides together. You should be able to adapt some pieces like LeeG did, but I'd use at least a couple pieces of sheetmetal on either side of the plastic. Maybe use some pvc, you probably have some left over from running your air lines, like all good GJ members do, if you need to have a spacer, because the wall is double-thickness.

 

[dfiler2]

I have fixed a couple of those sheds with some short pieces of dowel glued in with epoxy glue and the right length deck screw with a fender washer. Made it very solid.

 

[Spockearss]

dfiler2, that is basically what I was thinking except for epoxying it. I may have to move it if Los Angeles County decide to make it 8 from the house instead of 6 feet. Technically even the metal shed my mother put up is illegal because it is against the house to protect the shed from the wind. She figured Metal won't burn so it should be OK.

I thank You everyone, between your suggestions and my partner it will get rebuilt. We have the technology, but not the 6 million dollars.

 

[Monza Harry]

If you have 1 good one, you could take a mould of it, and cast your own. You will need lots of wax and a parting agent to remove the original plug, and subsequent "new parts". For increased strength you could add a nice piece of dowel and/or chopped fiberglass to the resin. Harry

 

[Spockearss]

Thank You Monza, I didn't even think of that.

 

[Spockearss]

Update: I have not been successful in making a mold to make new ones. I have tried Super Glue on the ones that were only some what damaged and it didn't stick. I have also tried Ebay. Keter will not even reply to my emails. So within a few months the only thing I can think of is the Dowels with normal screws to spread the wood apart to fit.

I will take suggestions on what glue to use and again thank you for the help and suggestions.

 

[NDJ]

Thats a perfect job for 3D printing.

 

[Spockearss]

I thought the same thing, but live in a small town and don't k now anyone with one. Plus don't know if a 3-D printer can make it hollow like this is so the tip can be compressed. But Thanks for your suggestion

 

[NDJ]

3d printing can make pretty much any shape, even shapes with interior details conventional methods cant do. Can you elaborate on the hollow pic ? Maybe some better/bigger pictures ?

 

[Spockearss]

This one shows the hollow and the little section that was left out from the casting of it so it can compressed when it is screwed into place and a picture showing the side few of both a good one and one of the broken ones that would be good if I could glue it back together. (You can see the ends of the 2 if you click on the picture.)

 

[NDJ]

So that is a thread on the end ? Presumably the "nut" is molded into the panels of the shed ?. Are you saying that when its screwed in , The threaded part collapses slightly for a tight fit into the nut ?
It wouldnt be hard to make that with 3D printing, The hardest part being making an accurate solid model of it and especially the threaded part.
That second pic would be a lot more useful if it wasnt so tiny.....

 

[Spockearss]

Yes that is thew way it works and if you click on the second picture you can see the whole screws.

I am North of Los Angeles and it takes 50 to 60 minutes to get there. But I am going to see if there is one some where closer by. It's either the wood dowels with Screws to expand or the 3-D printer.

 

[scorkum]

In case you're still having this issue, or if it helps someone in the future, I designed this part and put it on thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7004835. If you're in a small town, there's a chance your local library or a nearby high school could have 3D printer.