whitedog
Veteran Member
I have been having a discussion about helicoils and would like to bring it to the board.
Are helicoils one time use items? In other words, do you use them to get out of a jam, but replace the part the next time the fastener need to be removed? (assuming it's possbile)
One concern is that the removal and replacement of the fastener will damage the helicoil.
We are talking about just helicoils and not a threaded, steel insert. Just the spring-looking thread 'repair' item.
So who wants to throw their change on the table for discussion?
Are helicoils one time use items? In other words, do you use them to get out of a jam, but replace the part the next time the fastener need to be removed? (assuming it's possbile)
One concern is that the removal and replacement of the fastener will damage the helicoil.
We are talking about just helicoils and not a threaded, steel insert. Just the spring-looking thread 'repair' item.
So who wants to throw their change on the table for discussion?