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wheel helicoil
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:52 pm
Author: johnA
hello gents i've had some wheels powder coated put the bearings back in tyres fitted and balanced and came to put the discs back and there must have been some debris left in the threads did'nt see it and stripped a thread and worse still snapped one of the studs off. does anyone know if its safe to have them heli coiled or time serts fitted and any company in the south yorkshire area who could drill the stud out and heli coil them or are they scrap.
many thanks in advance john
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:55 pm
Author: jimmock
A straight forward job I'd say.
The heli coil will make it stronger than original (if done properly).
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 5:54 pm
Author: johnA
Thanks for the reply mate forgot to mention the snapped stud is titanium Is this any more difficult to drill out.
Thanks John
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:10 pm
Author: jimmock
johnA wrote:Thanks for the reply mate forgot to mention the snapped stud is titanium Is this any more difficult to drill out.
Thanks John
FFS, John,
Is there anything else you "should" be telling us????
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:11 pm
Author: jimmock
jimmock wrote:johnA wrote:Thanks for the reply mate forgot to mention the snapped stud is titanium Is this any more difficult to drill out.
Thanks John
FFS, John,
Is there anything else you "should" be telling us????
I know titanium is a cnunt to machine, I'd imagine drilling will be a cnunt too.
I'm sure Rob will be the best guy to ask about that.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:20 pm
Author: johnA
Hello mate is Rob on here? Can't think of anything else to tell you.
Thanks John
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:31 pm
Author: Taffus
if you can't drill it you'll need to find a company that does spark erosion.
I was at Benetton engineering about 10 years ago watching them use this technique to make wheel hubs for their F1 cars
Rob is zed1015 in this case I think
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:48 pm
Author: jimmock
johnA wrote:Hello mate is Rob on here? Can't think of anything else to tell you.
Thanks John
Hi John,
Yes Rob is on here.
zed1015.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:49 pm
Author: jimmock
johnA wrote:Hello mate is Rob on here? Can't think of anything else to tell you.
Thanks John
Are you REALLY SURE you haven't forgotten anything else???
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:54 pm
Author: johnA
Apart from being a 24 carat bell end no mate you live and learn.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:56 pm
Author: Taffus
johnA wrote:Apart from being a 24 carat bell end no mate you live and learn.
You worked Jimmock out fairly quickly
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:20 pm
Author: johnA
big thanks to Rob zed1015 top man sorted my wheel straight away and showed me his awsome bikes.
john