You'll only get a couple of threads in it, but that's all you had before. You may have to cut down the helicoil depth. I've not tried to thread that thin of a plate before, but I do know I would not install a rivnut in that application.
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 at 7:20 PM > From: "Flesner via KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > Cc: "Flesner" <fles...@frontier.com> > Subject: Re: KR> Riv-nuts / poly-nuts > > On 10/26/2020 7:09 PM, Jeff Scott via KRnet wrote: > > I would rather attempt to helicoil the thin aluminum plate than create a > > future problem by use of a rivnut. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Is it possible to helicoil a 1/8" aluminum plate? > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
