brass threaded insert

[pmadrid13]

I have seen many pictures of plastic parts with brass inserts for 3mm screws, can someone point me to a supplier, I believe there was someone here selling them at one point but I can find it.

[KBrog]

McMaster-Carr 94510A030

[pmadrid13]

Originally Posted by KBrog

McMaster-Carr 94510A030

Thank You

[rockhugger]

I think D-lux sells them also.

[Calderwood]

IMO heli-coils are better.

[ROWDY RACING]

Originally Posted by Calderwood

IMO heli-coils are better.

Do you have a part # for a heli coil that would work in the same application?

[pmadrid13]

Originally Posted by Calderwood

IMO heli-coils are better.

Do, they make a heli-coil that small?

[BigSki]

Originally Posted by pmadrid13

Do, they make a heli-coil that small?

M3, no problem. I have a kit and have installed dozens of them. I know that I've seen some M2 kits before, not sure if anything smaller exists.

[pmadrid13]

I found some M3 kits on eBay, the kits are averaging $30 and twenty loose helicoils are around $16, more than twice the price of inserts, McMaster-Carr $11 for 50 pieces but they always get you with shipping so it kind of ends up the same. the advantage of the helicoils is that you don't need to drill a 4mm hole for the inserts, it only requires 3.1mm which helps if you have very little material around the hole.

[KBrog]

I'd like to see this 3mm heli-coil and 3.1mm threader. Or does it thread it self into the plastic? Have a link?

[pmadrid13]

Originally Posted by KBrog

I'd like to see this 3mm heli-coil and 3.1mm threader. Or does it thread it self into the plastic? Have a link?

here is the link to one of the kits that I found:

Helicoil Thread Repair Kit M3 x 0 5 Drill and Tap Insertion Tool | eBay

[KBrog]

Originally Posted by pmadrid13

here is the link to one of the kits that I found:

Helicoil Thread Repair Kit M3 x 0 5 Drill and Tap Insertion Tool | eBay

WOW, it's for real. Very cool. Expensive, but cool. It would work with some applications as long as the tap does not bottom out before it threads. I guess you could Dremel off some of the tip on the tap.

[Gula]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251420836988

[sickcivic95]

Originally Posted by KBrog

WOW, it's for real. Very cool. Expensive, but cool. It would work with some applications as long as the tap does not bottom out before it threads. I guess you could Dremel off some of the tip on the tap.

They make taps for closed end holes called bottoming taps, it's basically just a flat ended tap so that it starts threading immediately unlike the pointed style. Something like this one:

Hand Sti Taps | MSCDirect.com

-Dan

[DeviousPixels]

E-Z Lok SK40210 Metric Helical Threaded Insert Kit, 304 Stainless Steel, M3-0.5 Thread Size, 3 mm Installed Length (Pack of 10): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

It's not brass, but I just picked these up to fix the mounts in my trans that ripped out. It also comes in different lengths depending on what you need.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...hreaded+Insert

[pmadrid13]

Found a MSC catalog in the office, I'm in TROUBLE!!!!