Ben Geary Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) Right then,One of the brake Mount threads on my frame have been taped to a M6 Thread, Is it possible for it to be Helicoiled back to standard size.Thanks,Ben. Edited November 3, 2006 by Ben Geary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BAD Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 wait you asked me this and i told you it could and edd said he could do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 just go to a garage n ask them if they got any , will be strong as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Pitbull Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) all 4 of mine went in my python just 3 days after i got it ......went to an engineer! up in peniston! top bloke £45 for stainless steel threads. I can now jump on my allen keys when tightening brake. Edited November 3, 2006 by Mr_Pitbull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BAD Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 all 4 of mine went in my python just 3 days after i got it ......went to an engineer! up in peniston! top bloke £45 for stainless steel threads. I can now jump on my allen keys when tightening brake.£45! seems quite a steep price for a lil thread... lol could of bought a kit for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) I don't know why you insist on helicoiling things. I bought a frame with 3 helicoiled mounts from a chap on this forum and they were utter shit. 2 of them came undone with the bolts, and the remaining one burst when I screwed down a bolt. Do it properly or don't do it at all. You'll need to have the thread taped to M8, ten just go to a turner and tell him to make you a steel sleeve with an M8 thread on the outside and a M5 on the inside. Screw in with a strong epoxy glue. So far, I have done first thing to 2 frames I got new and it's saved me lots of trouble. And do it yourself, cost me 2 quid and about an hour to get 8 mounts threads done. Edited November 3, 2006 by Inur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 wait you asked me this and i told you it could and edd said he could do itYou just rambled on about aload of Bollox, Anyway cheers for your help people.Should be sorted now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 £45!! they saw you coming biff. cip cassels £5er for like 10 inserts then get old man squince to put em in is the mansfield way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I got charged 12 pound for 3 threads. 4 pound each. They didn't want to do the fourth even though i said yeah it would be stronger. But they instisted that it didn't need doing. Few days later back wheel up a wall and the bolt just popped out. Shows how much they know. That was at a bike shop as well. Chatted to a old mate who's into engineering, looked at the job they done then to say that they really did suck. Waste of money on my side and i'm never going to that shop again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 You'll need to have the thread taped to M8, ten just go to a turner and tell him to make you a steel sleeve with an M8 thread on the outside and a M5 on the inside. Screw in with a strong epoxy glue. So far, I have done first thing to 2 frames I got new and it's saved me lots of trouble. And do it yourself, cost me 2 quid and about an hour to get 8 mounts threads done.Would you be able to send me some of those? Like if i gaave you a tenner for 8 of them or somethign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 So you tapped the mount to M6 meaning that you m6 bolt was touching the (aluminium) frame and you want to helicoil it to M6 or M5?I have a feeling an M5 helicoil will just turn out when you put it in so to be honest I'd get an m6 HELICOIL set (which will tap to M7 and then the insert will reduce it to M6)hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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