Thanks for the great video. With basic tools and Helicoil we can salvage so many stripped parts. I have used them in industrials settings but never even thought of using them for this application !

Thanks

Great! Thanks for doing this.

-Doug

Great video! I've been needing to do that with a flat-base WFL hihat stand.

Lynn

Great Thread..... excuse the pun...

Cheers

John

Cool vid! Does it last, that stuff? I have a few threaded out pieces that need some lovin'...

Thanks for posting the vid, I had always heard about this, but never tried it!

Thanks for the positive feedback! In response to how long they last, HeliCoils are fastener-grade stainless steel, so they're generally stronger than the original threads (especially in this case where the threads were in zinc steel or a pot metal casting).

I'll point out that a HeliCoil is only useful when you have a good amount of Thread depth, in this case about 3/8". So had the threads stripped out on the folding legs, there wouldn't have been enough material for the HeliCoil. In that case, a better bet would be welding the hole shut, then drilling and tapping, but that would require some challenging disassembly.

We use them on left side crank arms on bicycles.

A lot of people don't realize that the left pedal on a bike is reverse thread.

As a restorer this is a great thread. Can you buy the heli coil in any size. Ive got quite a few stands that need this sort of attention.........Cheers for the time and info.......sean