muttermuttermutter
At least, I think it's stripped. Either that or it's an insert and it slipped deeper into the hole.
Can I buy a new insert somewhere, drill out the old one and put in a new one? Any solution other than buying a new post?
I assume I'm using the right term, but just in case, it's one of these: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F291869637224
Thanks!
Sometimes you can use a longer screw to catch threads deeper in the support post (bar), otherwise you'll need to run 5-40 tap to freshen up the threads.
If the insert did slip down a longer screw may work like stated. If it is striped you could add a thin piece of copper. Something like a Penn 113H copper spring for the dog/anti reverse or something thinner. You will need to curve it a bit length wise to slip into the hole for the post/bar. Once your able to fit the thin piece of copper into the hole of the post/bar you try to thread the screw into the the hole with the piece of copper in it. Many times this piece of copper will stay in the hole and threaded screw will stretch/expand and move the new copper to act like a new insert.
When you insert the thin copper piece, I guess I will call it a sleeve but it is not, leave the excess sticking out and bend it 90 degrees from the post/bar. This way if the copper sleeve is to thick that you cant thread the screw in you can remove it and hammer it lightly to make it a bit thinner. You may need to trim the edges of the of the wider piece you just made. Reinsert and see if you can get the screw to thread in. If so it should hold and then you can trim off the excess at the 90 when the screw is in.
Best solution? Nope. Have I seen it done? You bet.
Edit: If or when you ever remove that screw the home made insert may come out with the screw, then you get to do it all over again. But the upside is you will know how to do it ;D
A helical insert might work.
Albany County Fasteners
https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Threaded-Inserts-s/725.htm (https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Threaded-Inserts-s/725.htm)
-steve
Quote from: oc1 on June 01, 2019, 09:19:47 AM
A helical insert might work.
Albany County Fasteners
https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Threaded-Inserts-s/725.htm (https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Threaded-Inserts-s/725.htm)
-steve
Wow.
I feel really stupid.
I actually used the term "threaded insert" and only this morning clicked to "oh yeah. There's a whole industry that makes a thousand variations of those."
Duh. Decades of working on motorcycles and I didn't think of that.
Thanks for the clue-in! :D