[Jack in Alaska]

In an attempt to repair a fallen pocket door in a Mobile Suite 5th.wheel several innovations needed to be devised.
With the talents of Master carpenter "Chevman" Barnhart of Wenatchee, Wash. combined with the engineering skills of Jack in Alaska of Ninilchik, Alaska a solution to the problem was arrived at. My 33' MS does not have any access to the pocket

Problem;......The pocket door top track was only fastened in the door opening but not back in the pocket. When the door was slid into the pocket the track bent down causing the door to fall into the abyss at a bad angle. After wrestling the door out of the abyss it was removed (with great angst) from it's top rollers and set aside.

Solution:....As the pocket had no access and was only 2 3/8" wide a battery operated drill/driver would not fit so a low priced 3/8" cord driver was purchased along with several 8' 2x2's and a good Phillips bit that was magnetized. The driver handle was fastened to one 2x2 with duct tape. A string with a sliding loop was fastened around the trigger, then the string was threaded through a screw eye just below the the trigger and another eye out at the end of the 2x2. A hole was drilled in the 2x2 at a convenient fulcrum point. Then the other 2x2 was cut to a length to allow the driver and it's 2x2 to be inserted into the pocket and set horizontally on the end of the vertical 2x2. A 3" sheetrock screw was put into the drilled hole and into the end of the vertical creating a loose but secure hinge point. Now a 1 1/4" self taping screw was put on the magnetized bit and positioned in the furthermost hole in the track. Chevman held it all in position and Jack held a flashlight and pulled ever so carefully on the string causing the screw to be driven up into the wood securing the track. Several more screws were put in closer to the opening, the door reinstalled and adjusted.

It is simply amazing what two bored guys can come up with while enjoying the warm winter weather in southern Arizona.