[Shop-talk] What's better than helicoil?

[Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA]

I've also examined this issue and recently purchased a
thread locking solid insert.  It's the only way I could solve
my problem within the dimensional limitations that existed.
Here some more information about alternatives:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#thread-repair-kits/=121ydh
I haven't used it yet, but hopefully will get to this repair on
our 1914 Overland oil pump sometime next week.

Good Luck
Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz at cablespeed.com>
To: "'Eugene D Abbondelo'" <eabb at loc.gov>; <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] What's better than helicoil?


>I hope somebody replies to this.....I'd like to know too.....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Eugene D 
> Abbondelo
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shop-talk] What's better than helicoil?
>
>
> Shoppers:
>
> I have a basic helicoil set for automotive use that I bought years 
> ago, and
> finally used for the first time this past weekend.  The job went 
> well, but I
> remembered that a while back on this list there were recommendations 
> for
> other types of thread repair kits besides helicoil that were 
> considered
> better.  I didn't save the information, but wish I did.  Can anyone 
> help
> with recommendations?  I would be looking for a good quality kit for 
> both
> metric and SAE thread repair.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gene
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