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Cover Lifter and tub panels

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hobble23:
I'm thinking after a while of unscrewing those lifter screws over the year/years when you want to drain the tub or what not that they eventually become stripped etc.  That is my reasoning for wanting to do this.  I've had the cover off 3 times already, so say it's 6-7 times per year - that is a lot of in an out for wood screws.  However, I guess I'll deal with that when it comes.  I will probably drill and run the drain out the side so that I don't have to go in to at least do that.

bud16415:
If you are stuck with that orientation of the cover lifter I would get a thin piece of steel say .09”-.12” thick. Stainless would be good and tap holes in it for machine screws for the attachment points. I would also have attachment holes to attach it to the access panel. It could go inside the cover or outside and bolt to the cover once and then to remove the lifter you would be screwing and unscrewing into metal threaded holes.

Another method would be to buy threaded inserts and put a thicker plywood backer with them in it on the inside.    https://www.amazon.com/Bolt-Dropper-Pronged-Climbing-Cabinetry/dp/B01MSVU3WF?ref_=fspcr_pl_dp_1_16410701

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