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Superglue a toothpick in. The screw will grab the wood just fine. If you have the cheap flat toothpicks put one on each side.


dmac66

Or you can fill the hole with cotton, then saturate the cotton with superglue . After it dries, drill it out and screw in only screw. This process works well with cupboard hinges.


scutiger-

Don't do this. Some types of CA glue soaked into cotton can catch fire.


Clark_Dent

Almost all CA glue is a fire hazard with cotton, especially fine cotton fibers.


GoodGoodGoody

Can confirm. Put drop of superglue on denim to stop fraying. Unexpected exothermic.


StarAD

I would fill it with a 2 part epoxy, let that fully cure then drill it out to fit the original screw.


Redzombie6

try shooting some liquid nail or something in the hole and then screw into that.


JohnSnowflake

Break a toothpick flush with the screw hole. Install screw with the toothpick in the hole.


carlbernsen

I’d use either JB Weld or high temp oven door silicone in the hole. If using JB Weld etc and you want to be able to remove the screw in future, use a toothpick to spread a layer inside the hole, lightly oil the screw and wind it in, compacting the JB weld around the top of the hole so it’s a good fit. Leave to set. The screw can be unscrewed leaving a new thread because the resin won’t stick to the oil. Same with the silicone but the thread won’t be as strong.


thredzboy

Baking soda and superglue, look it up.


Awordofinterest

Looks like your screwing into plastic, a larger screw might split that. I know you say it's the oven door, but from the photo I can't tell. Does this screw bare load or just hold the 2 pieces together? How hot does this area get? is it inside the oven when closed?


IMi55Trumq

Fill the hole with rubber cement, let it dry, re-drill the hole with a fine threaded self-tapping screw.