Dril and Tap VS. Helicoil

[Timbo1961]

Drill and Tap VS. Helicoil into Aluminium castings, debate

 

[MikeHalloran]

Use the site's search feature; it will bury you in discussions.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[Tmoose]

Hi Timbo,
What have you heard so far, to make you ask the question?

 

[WernerQuevedo]

If the part has to be put on and removed very few times, use aluminium, if it must be removed often, use helicoil. That's the rule we use for the racecar parts.Probably for different kind of cars this rule does not apply