M3x0.05 thread repair?

[Barry Tilson]

Cool let me see how the helicoils I ordered look when they come in.
I checked out some at work and I think installing them backwards might work as long as the tang breakers off in the right spot.

[Rodney Kirstine]

I've helicoils a zillion times, at work, and they usually work just fine.  Just be careful when you start the screw because if you get it cross-threaded it will start pulling the helicoil out like a slinky that's been pulled really hard.

[Barry Tilson]

Yeah I've used a bunch at work also. Never this small and never backwards.

[Barry Tilson]

Big fan of the 3mm thread kit. Worked great for installing it backwards on the slant of the pinch bolt. Ground off last thread and looks clean.

[Chuck Bole]

 Nice save. Live to fly again.. I love it..

chuck

[Rodney Kirstine]

Great! Glad it worked out.