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[Vince Mrykalo]

> Date:          Sun, 16 Jul 1995 00:16:38 -0600 (MDT)


> > the thread size of my agraffe was not available in Helicoils.  The
> >agraffee was 1/4" by 36.  He believes that a good epoxy should do >the job.
>
>
> I do not believe that epoxy would be a good solution.   My experience with
> helicoils has been that they work
> OK until the threaded member is later removed.

> There is a reason that the tiny 36-thread/inch is used.   A 36 thread/inch
> agraffe can be overtightened up to
> a 1/4 turn to achieve the correct alignment, while a 18 thread/inch agraffe
> would break off before yeilding to this amount of overtightening.
>

> Frank Emerson
> Baldwin R & D

Thank you Frank for the enlightening info.

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