Helicoil thread insert is correct. The reason the inspector was questioning it was from one side the locking mechanism makes contact on the third thread, and the other side it was on the fifth thread. I hope that the screw that mounts the component is long enough. The thread size is 6-32. We...
if a locking helix-coil is installed in a thru hole how to determine the locking side? My inspector has a part which calls out the insert to be installed from both surfaces. what is the best way to determin if the insert is installed from the correct surface?