can I take the over at a 3% chance of full torque? keep giving r' hell..Welp, sent and tapped. I lost a couple of mm of thread at the top of and the bolt wobble is pretty concerning. I'm giving about a 2% chance it'll make it to full torque.
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Agreed. I’ve had mixed luck with helicoils in this application. I e never had an issue with a timesert even though they are 10x the cost.A Timesert in the original head bolt size would probably be your best bet.
You need some new tools. Everybody likes buying new tools. 😜Agreed. I’ve had mixed luck with helicoils in this application. I e never had an issue with a timesert even though they are 10x the cost.
Probably where I'm sitting now. Since the Heli-coil kit didn't work and I don't seem to be able to peel it out to try again. I'm going to leave it alone the rest of today and maybe for a while. I mentioned to Marco that I wish I could find a mag drill but couldn't find one yesterday to rent. There's some question as to how true it is at this point. I'm kind of leaning towards stepping back, seeing if I can get the right stuff in hand. A short block is financially an absolute no-go.Agreed. I’ve had mixed luck with helicoils in this application. I e never had an issue with a timesert even though they are 10x the cost.
Oh man with O&G and all the construction going on out there, someone surely has one for rent or to lend!Probably where I'm sitting now. Since the Heli-coil kit didn't work and I don't seem to be able to peel it out to try again. I'm going to leave it alone the rest of today and maybe for a while. I mentioned to Marco that I wish I could find a mag drill but couldn't find one yesterday to rent. There's some question as to how true it is at this point. I'm kind of leaning towards stepping back, seeing if I can get the right stuff in hand. A short block is financially an absolute no-go.
We had some at Poma but they're all out in the field and I don't work there anymore to just use one in the shop. But yeah, they're out there but just gotta take a breather from running around like Dave The Headless Chicken.Oh man with O&G and all the construction going on out there, someone surely has one for rent or to lend!
time to go fishing afterwards, unwind.. you've got the hook now.Alright, actual positive ground. Got the old helicoil out so I can attempt to run the tap, maybe shorten it to get the new threads deeper, and set a new insert.
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FWIW, modified 16d nails and a bench grinder and a needle nose FTW.
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