[CAUT] Aluminum hammer rail (Screw hole) repair

[Jim Busby]

Hi,

 

You have to buy the screws separately. Fastenall sold me a bag of them.

 

Shucks! Share the limelight! Oh well...

 

It was great getting to meet you and "hang out" a bit. Boy though, I got
back home and gained almost 15 pounds!! No more rib places for a while!

 

Regards,

Jim

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Barbara Richmond
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:34 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Aluminum hammer rail (Screw hole) repair

 

Hi Jim,

 

I bought the Recoil kit, but it has no screws in it.  What screws did
you use?  

 

John Dewey also mentioned this repair in his class, Action Frame
Diagnosis and Repair, so, if it is OK with you, I will also list him on
the submission since I am putting together a special "TT&T goes to the
convention."

 

Thanks,

 

Barbara

	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: Jim Busby <mailto:jim_busby at byu.edu>  

	To: College and University Technicians <mailto:caut at ptg.org>  

	Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:58 PM

	Subject: [CAUT] Aluminum hammer rail (Screw hole) repair

	 

	List,

	 

	Here's a way to repair stripped screw holes (Especially if an
oversized screw strips) in an aluminum rail that takes less than a
minute or two. "Helicoils" is what they are called. (See attached pic.) 

	 

	You drill out the hole and tap it, then insert the little coil
which disappears into the tapped threads, and then you're good to go!
Maybe this has been shown on CAUT before, I don't remember seeing it.
The new screw is actually a machine screw with fine threads so it takes
a few more rotations, but this is way better than anything else I've
ever tried. The package shows a bolt, but what actually goes in has a
Phillips head and looks like a normal screw.

	 

	Jim Busby RPT

	BYU

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