Anyone know someone who does heli coils?

[Deleted]

I have a stripped post mount on a fork and I need it heli coiling, re-tapping it isn't an option, as there's nothing left in there. Anybody know anyone local?
Cheers
Sam

[freedi]

It really isn't that difficult to do yourself if you can get hold of the tool.

My last car decided to part company with a spark plug one day. I bought the re-threading tool and a load of the coils in a kit from a specialist tool supplier and sorted it in an evening. The hardest part is having confidence that you're doing it right and taking your time (and in my case removing all of the swarf from the cylinder bore!)

Re-threading forks should be easier than a cylinder head done in-situ and you'll probably need to stick them in a vice.

Google search results for the kit you need, just make sure you get the one that is the right size for the bolts you're using.

[Andy Mac]

All you need to know is the original size and thread type it will more and likely be a unf thread or possibly metric fine

Go along to jr websters (bangor) and ask for a recoil kit of that size. Comes with oversized tap and recoil inserts

Prob in the region of about 40 quid

Good luck

[Deleted]

hmm cheers for the advice guys. I'm a student though and don't really have a garage full of tools (such as a vice), will i really need anything or just the kit? Or is it easier/cheaper just to find someone who can do it for me?

[Andy Mac]

Just had another look at the size of your bolts, probably m6 x 1 (standard metric)

Wont be quite as expensive. Ring around a couple precision eng companys and tell

them the size of the bolt , you shouldnt have a problem . Just make sure you take

Of the bolts with you so they can confirm the right size.

Its a 5 min job dont let them take the wee wee

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Ok, cheers!

[thistle]

Aren't there any workshops for the engineering/science/product design students where you could use the vice?
I made friends with the workshop technicians (met them through cycling) and they would make cranks and spokes in return for beer

[Trailrash]

Jan 11, 2012 22:26:10 GMT ilovedirt said:

I have a stripped post mount on a fork and I need it heli coiling, re-tapping it isn't an option, as there's nothing left in there. Anybody know anyone local?
Cheers
Sam

I did something similar with my front fork brake mount and just took it to work and got one of our engineers to drill it out and refit a new pre-cut thread with locktite worked a treat
Just out of interest, what's heli-coiling? Oh, and yup, it was only a 5 min job.

[Andy Mac]

Its when you havnt got enough tread left to re tap , you have to use an oversized tap then you put the original thread back in ... This is the helicoil or recoil insert ... Hey presto you now have a thread fit for its intended use

[Deleted]

Jan 13, 2012 7:29:34 GMT thistle said:

Aren't there any workshops for the engineering/science/product design students where you could use the vice?
I made friends with the workshop technicians (met them through cycling) and they would make cranks and spokes in return for beer

I don't know if there are any engineering etc courses here! (or at least not that sort of engineering anyway, don't think the electronic engineering labs are going to be much use to me )

[Trailrash]

Jan 13, 2012 12:40:23 GMT Andy Mac said:

Its when you havnt got enough tread left to re tap , you have to use an oversized tap then you put the original thread back in ... This is the helicoil or recoil insert ... Hey presto you now have a thread fit for its intended use

That's exactly what we did in
the workshop! Just didn't realise that's what ya call it Thanks for that.

[seismic]

If you are at the UNI try the workshops at the marine science dept. They used to have lots of stuff like that to mend boats etc. If not try your local back street garage, they will probably have all the kit.