Re-packing the gland? re-packing the gland what does this mean ? gratitude and no stupid...

re-packing the gland what does this mean ? gratitude

and no stupid comments would be much appreciated
Are in that any problems near assembling a...
Answers:    i'm guessing plumbing or boating?
a gland nut allows a shaft to rotate inside a tube whilst keeping the whole article watertight.

this could be the shaft of a tap [faucet to the yanks]
or the propeller shaft on a boat
Drywalling?
I can have an idea that of a couple of things it might be but as you asked for no stupid answers i will refrain from writing them.