Rail Repair
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Nontypical Buck
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Rail Repair
If any of ya'll have an aluminum rail and 10-32 stock screws like Excals, and you should strip one out either by not removing old Loc-Tite or wrenching too strong, I have a heli-coil kit. Fixes ya right up and ya got steel threads to play w/. Be glad to loan it out!
#2
RE: Rail Repair
Always wondered about those that take their Excals apart and put in a gun case if it would wear in time. Bad thing about aluminum and stripping out things. Not that I'm heavy handed or anything like that.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mn.
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RE: Rail Repair
Thanks Dan for the offer.
Just some info for thos that dont know about loctite...
#1.Red is for bolts,nuts and machinescrews that you dont plan on removeing,it takes heat to remove such items with out damageing theads...It can be done without heat but you take a chance.
#2.Blue loctite is for bolts,nuts and machinescrews that wil be removed on a somewhat regular basis and less chance of any thread damage to said items.(no heat required).
Just a note................Red is hot....Blue is cool.......
forgot to say machine in front of screws opps
Just some info for thos that dont know about loctite...
#1.Red is for bolts,nuts and machinescrews that you dont plan on removeing,it takes heat to remove such items with out damageing theads...It can be done without heat but you take a chance.
#2.Blue loctite is for bolts,nuts and machinescrews that wil be removed on a somewhat regular basis and less chance of any thread damage to said items.(no heat required).
Just a note................Red is hot....Blue is cool.......
forgot to say machine in front of screws opps
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Rail Repair
ORIGINAL: Bigg~BirddVA
Always wondered about those that take their Excals apart and put in a gun case if it would wear in time. Bad thing about aluminum and stripping out things. Not that I'm heavy handed or anything like that.
Always wondered about those that take their Excals apart and put in a gun case if it would wear in time. Bad thing about aluminum and stripping out things. Not that I'm heavy handed or anything like that.
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RE: Rail Repair
ORIGINAL: sproulman
anytime you take screw out and put it back,wood or metal it makes the screw loose over time..many top gun experts will tell you not to remove things so much to clean etc..
When it comes to loose screws, I'll take your word for it!
anytime you take screw out and put it back,wood or metal it makes the screw loose over time..many top gun experts will tell you not to remove things so much to clean etc..
When it comes to loose screws, I'll take your word for it!
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canning, Ontario. Canada
Posts: 974
RE: Rail Repair
LOL! Loose screws...
I stripped one of the screws that hold the stock too, fixed mine by putting a nut inside the rail, 100X the strength now. Good to know you have the kit for the next time I strip one, it would be a nightmare trying to fish a nut into that part of the rail.
I am not concerned with breaking down the bow, those screws will not strip unless you try to put them on with an impact wrench. I can see that if you did it enough it would eventually wear down the aluminum threads, but that would take a very long time.
I stripped one of the screws that hold the stock too, fixed mine by putting a nut inside the rail, 100X the strength now. Good to know you have the kit for the next time I strip one, it would be a nightmare trying to fish a nut into that part of the rail.
I am not concerned with breaking down the bow, those screws will not strip unless you try to put them on with an impact wrench. I can see that if you did it enough it would eventually wear down the aluminum threads, but that would take a very long time.
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