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Old 08-09-2010, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by acmjg View Post
How did you get the helicoil threads and the threads below it in the block to match up?
I measured the new stud's block thread insertion depth and replicated that depth with the helicoil insert. The helicoil is an inch and a half long so it worked out fine. Since it's a blind hole I simply bored for the helicoil to the same depth as the hole was originally bored.
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