Stripped header holes, need advice

[brianyemail-nsrca at yahoo.com]

hey...Keith....if you screw it up Ive got another good
parts Webra ....  ;'0



--- Richard Strickland <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
wrote:
> When I've really been pressed and I've drilled it
> out and couldn't get the tap to surface--I cut a
> couple of slits with a cut-off wheel in a cut-off
> 8/32 bolt and used it as a tap.  Worked OK.
> 
> RS
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Ken Velez 
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org 
>   Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:28 PM
>   Subject: Re: Stripped header holes, need advice
> 
> 
>   Hi Keith, not trying to contradict Bob, just my
> thought. I would try drilling and taping it to 8/32
> before using the heli-coil. The reason is the hole
> diameter. Make sure that there is enough material to
> use a heli-coil, and also keep in mind, once you
> drill for the heli-coil next will be replacement if
> anything goes wrong. with the drill and tap you
> still have one more go at it. I tap an OS to 8/32 no
> problem.
> 
>   Ken
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Keith Black 
>     To: discussion at nsrca.org 
>     Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:38 PM
>     Subject: Stripped header holes, need advice
> 
> 
>     I have a Webra 1.45 that has had the threads
> stripped out of the screw holes that are used to
> mount the header. I need some advice on the best way
> to fix this.  Drill out and re-tap bigger?
> Heli-coil? Another solution?
> 
>     Not really sure what the best solution is. I'd
> appreciate suggestions if anyone knows what the best
> approach is.
> 
>     Thanks,
>     Keith Black
> 
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