Tanged inserts require removal and retrieval of the tang, continue to step 6.Step 6: Tang Break-Off KATO recommends the tang always be removed to ensure that the full threads of the bolt fully engage the locking coils (when using locking inserts). To achieve maximum assembly strength the bol...
How To Install A HeliCoil Insert Installing a HeliCoil insert requires drilling out the original hole to match the new coil, tapping the hole for the coil, installation, and tang removal. You can purchase the insertsindividuallyor inkits. You need a master kit for the size of threads you ar...
Some people, including a high-end tandem builder which will remain nameless here, have converted crank threading using Helicoil™ threaded inserts -- but the necessary enlarging of the pedal hole does weaken the crank somewhat, and if you are going to all that trouble, you might as well ...
In some instances, you may need to produce attachment points on the acrylic sheets. For thicker material (1/2" or thicker) you can install threaded inserts. These are best know as Helicoils but are made by several manufacturers. For 1/2" material, it is generally only practical to use t...
How to install a tangless insert? Here's where Tangless CoilThread Inserts stand out from all other helically-coiled threaded inserts. Instead of a tang, these new inserts feature a unique, ramped driving notch on the inside diameter of the first coil on each end of the insert....