Thread: Helicoil or other ideas for 1/4" pipe threads?
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Default Helicoil or other ideas for 1/4" pipe threads?
On 6/9/13 8:03 PM, wrote:
On Jun 9, 8:48 pm, RBM wrote:

Yes, that is a good idea. I had thought of doing that, but I didn't
have all my tools available here. And then I guess I got so excited by
A - finding out they they do make a helicoil for npt
B - finding out how much it costs!
that I forgot about just trying a tap.

I'm going to see if I have a 1/4" tap tomorrow.

Thanks
Even if I don't I can probably get a standard one cheap enough.


Would drilling the hole out to 3/8" be an option?
A former drinkin' buddy told me the best way to start a tap. Put the
tap in a battery powered drill set to the slow speed. I've tried it
several times and it does work well.

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