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Posted by mike on September 17, 2009, 4:45 pm
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> Trying to assist a friend with the repair of a piece of exercise equipmen=
> Someone stripped a threaded part. See the post sticking straight up from =
the
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> cylindrical part in the picture?
> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/ancientangler/PivotTube.jpg?t=3D..=
> Exactly what's the name of the re-tapping tool I need to look for, and ho=
> to do choose the right size? I can determine the original thread size by
> removing the non-stripped one from the other side of the machine. What's
> next? Are these tools designated in the same size as the stripped bolts o=
> nuts?
Call the manufacturer and find out how much a new part would cost.
They might even give it to you for free.
If the threads were truly stripped, they'll just be more likely to
fail again even if you "clean them up". You might be able to make
them look better, but don't think that you're really fixing or
restoring anything.
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> Someone stripped a threaded part. See the post sticking straight up from =