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Heli-coils drill bit?

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Dub_Digital
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What kind of drill bit do you use to drill if you want to put heli-coils in?

Do the plastic ones work as well as the metal ones?

any other helpful info would be appreciated
Jan 21 2015 8:18PM
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Dex
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the metal screw in ones are your best bet
Jan 21 2015 9:50PM
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SFBv420.0
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the most helpful hint is
if you can't figure out the right forum for your gear gabber thread
take your shit to a brofessional who gets it
bringin sum buds or brews will make ya look smarter
Jan 21 2015 9:56PM
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Dub_Digital
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No one has the measurements of the drill bit I need?
Jan 22 2015 6:53PM
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Casey
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3.6mm or 4.1 if there's a layer of metal in the ski.
Jan 22 2015 7:56PM
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Dub_Digital
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Casey3.6mm or 4.1 if there's a layer of metal in the ski.


3.6x7.5? Or 3.6x9.1?
Jan 23 2015 12:28AM
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SoVT
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Bro above is an idiot. Use a 6.4mm x 9.0
Feb 1 2015 12:19PM
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rozboon
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Casey3.6mm or 4.1 if there's a layer of metal in the ski.


Jesus I would love to see someone try to twist a helicoil into a 3.6mm hole. Best case you would look a bit stupid, worst case you would have a big delaminated mushroom in the middle of the ski.
Feb 1 2015 10:09PM
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Casey
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rozboonJesus I would love to see someone try to twist a helicoil into a 3.6mm hole. Best case you would look a bit stupid, worst case you would have a big delaminated mushroom in the middle of the ski.


I just recommended that OP predrill a standard hole for mounting I haven't done a heli coil in a long time but it takes .5 seconds to predrill a bigger hole. I mean the real answer to this thread is to look at the heli coil and the hole and the screw and just use your fucking brain. I tried to help a moron and aliases are hating, fine whatever my advise giving is done.
Feb 1 2015 11:38PM
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Dub_Digital
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CaseyI just recommended that OP predrill a standard hole for mounting I haven't done a heli coil in a long time but it takes .5 seconds to predrill a bigger hole. I mean the real answer to this thread is to look at the heli coil and the hole and the screw and just use your fucking brain. I tried to help a moron and aliases are hating, fine whatever my advise giving is done.


haha I think its a pretty important question, a lot can go wrong using the wrong drill bit "looking at the coil" isn't the best advice
Feb 3 2015 3:56PM
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Goku
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Feb 4 2015 7:29PM
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