Helicoil Kit

[quallman1234]

Anyone know where i can buy one of these babies from? And what kinda of price is it? I hear the insert tool is quite expensive. Any other alternatives?

Cheers

[F5 Dave]

A bearing or engineering shop. Saeco is a good start, but so is Paykels near TSS & probably trademe. Tool comes with a few inserts. Yes expensive but always on the shelf & you're likely to need M6 & M8s probably 5s later in life. Any decent engine reconditioner will do the job for you at a cost.

[saxet]

Try Engineering Supplies in Petone also. They may seem expensive kits but, if used with care, are alot cheaper than the alternatives.

[quallman1234]

Cheers y'all sorted.

Its for a brake caliper btw.

[gatch]

You can make a tool easy enough if you just want to buy the inserts..

A bolt/cap screw/random bit of round bar that fits into the heli insert with a hacksaw/grinder cutoff wheel slice in it will do.. At a fraction of the price.

[F5 Dave]

It's the tap that costs the money

[jasonu]

It's the tap that costs the money

Maybe you could make one of those too.

[gatch]

Maybe you could make one of those too.

Its been done.. Limited use only though.

[F5 Dave]

. . . And ideally if cheese is your subject medium to tap.