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I saw that in your car thread. Looks like it worked pretty well. Could you get enough force on it to tighten it?

Yeah - Barley. I just tightened it as much as I could, only needed it on the exhaust manifolds..so I guess i'll see in time.

I bought a set of these suckers the other day after I found a rounded out bolt (allen key type) working on the zed. Went to the local engineering store to buy an easy out and the guy talked me into grabbing one of these instead.

Worked really well, very easy to use. About $20 for a single bit (rather than $25 for a set of easy outs) but worked really well and no damage to the tool. I'm wondering where they have been all my life...
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that video is classic. can't help noticing it was a very soft bolt he was drilling in to.

good to hear it worked for you, might give one a try next time, a broken easy out is the world's most annoying problem, and it only ever happens where you can't get to it easily.

that video is classic. can't help noticing it was a very soft bolt he was drilling in to.

good to hear it worked for you, might give one a try next time, a broken easy out is the world's most annoying problem, and it only ever happens where you can't get to it easily.

Haha yeah the video is awesome! You're right about the bolt in the vid though, takes a little longer to get through higher tensile bolts. Ignore all the "self centering" blah blah blah sales stuff though, definately have to centre punch when working with anything hard.

Another one that's come in handy lately -self tapping thread inserts.

Case hardened, Zinc plated steel. Very easy to use -the "kit" I bought from auto one had the insert threaded onto an M6 bolt, with a nut behind the insert. All you have to do is drill your guide hole, press the insert into the hole by applying pressure to the bolt and then wind the insert in using a 10mm spanner on the nut. Easy as and no special tools or kits required.

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Looks like champion do a range of them too http://championpartsonline.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=23679

Interesting, wonder how those compare to a helicoil. Been a Helicoil'n nut since I bought the kit and doing all that work on the alum head.

Oh and did a little work with my new Ryobi multi tool in saw mode on some plastic. OMG where have you been all my life. Makes really quick work and you can really control the sawing action so well! Colour me impressed!

Hey that sounds good -might have to look into it! I prefer the thread insert to helicoil. Actually ended up using it where a helicoil had previously been used (not on a blind hole) and had somehow wound itself out the other side when removing the bolt. I didn't do the original repair so maybe it was a case of installation error.

These guys look good too http://www.timesert.com/html/install.html#A but more tooling involved

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Something for the fabricators out there.

A lot of guys ask how those swagged holes are done

The answer is a simple die tool.

It's a male and female die that are pressed together and forms the rolled edge seen on sheet metal work.

Not cheap tools but add that professional touch.

Wanted them for ages and finally got a set out of the USA a couple of weeks ago.

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Another one that's come in handy lately -self tapping thread inserts.

Case hardened, Zinc plated steel. Very easy to use -the "kit" I bought from auto one had the insert threaded onto an M6 bolt, with a nut behind the insert. All you have to do is drill your guide hole, press the insert into the hole by applying pressure to the bolt and then wind the insert in using a 10mm spanner on the nut. Easy as and no special tools or kits required.

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Looks like champion do a range of them too http://championpartsonline.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=23679

I have these at work, they work great!

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Came across a .jp magazine about tools and comparisons, there was a brand that I hadn't come across before "Deen" . Ordered some and was massively surprised; just as good quality as Koken, Snap-on and Stahlwillie at half the price.

Where did you buy them from?

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