Best Damaged Thread Repair? Let’s Settle This! Heli Coil, TIME-SERT, E-Z LOK, JB Weld, HHIP, Loctite

7 Thread Repairs:TIME-SERT, Heli Coil, E-Z LOK, HHIP, Loctite Stripped Thread Repair Epoxy, JB Weld, and Copper Wire. Stripped thread repair products compared for maximum tightening strength and compared against a baseline (1/2 inch threaded aluminum). Damaged threads repaired by each product then tested for tensile strength until the product failed or the bolt broke. I purchased all of the products to ensure an unbiased review. So, thank you for supporting the channel!

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[weirddeere]

Not only do I appreciate the effort to make all the tests and comparisons of the thread repairs, I salute your ability to drill and tap ALL those test pieces. There is a LOT of work involved in these videos that don't even add to the video content, or barely so

[alexanderson]

Just about to move into my new house as a first time home owner and I have referenced your videos so much. The recommendations you give are one of the few I trust and I couldn't be happier with what I've bought. Thank you for your unbiased and logical approach as usual and I hope you enjoy making these as much as I like watching!


EDIT: Holy cow! Thank you so much everyone for the well wishing! I am laid up with an ankle injury that happened this past weekend and am surrounded by all of my boxes of unpacked stuff, I wish there was a gadget to help me now 😆 but I am about to go out and enjoy a bit of birthday fun with my good friends and I will get back to unpacking after a few days rest. Thank you all again, I genuinely appreciate so much well wishing, my little house feels even more of a gift now.

[LazerLord]

Something interesting about threaded inserts is that for space hardware (which I work on), we use these as standard when threading in to softer materials like magnesium or aluminum. As you saw, it makes things stronger!

[hv]

I can't thank you enough, drilling and tapping all 48 pieces then testing them, collecting data and plot them for comparision, and then producing a nice quality video. You're always the guy I go to before spending money on multiple products and running a whole bunch of trials with incorrect measurements. Im gonna try the JBweld steel epoxy since I have it in my garage, if that doesn't work then I'll try one of the inserts! Thank you once again.

[Maddin]

13:49 Pro tip for everyone: If you send aluminium parts for anodizing, insert the Helicoils AFTER the anodizing process. This one time I had to drill, tap, and insert some 500 Helicoils into pieces a coworker messed up (never checked his threads), and when they returned from anodizing, all Helicoils were gone. Whatever acid bath they used to clean the parts, it had no problem dissolving the Helicoils.

[patricklikesmusic]

I learned about helicoils while working on jet skis back in the mid 2000s. The German operated shop had some pretty genius solutions to repairs, and jet skis plus salt water meant we had our hands full with bolts, threads and the failures from both. But one day when I thought we were totally out of luck, out came the helicoil kit and it blew my mind on how easy and solid the repairs were. I have recommended helicoil repairs multiple times over the years yet nobody seems to know that type of repair is an option, and that the average person can make a repair in minutes that would normally have to go to a machine shop. So as always, thank you for the fantastic video, but also, thanks for spreading the knowledge of these types of tools and how easy it can be to do this. Year after year, manufacturers make it harder and more complicated to repair your own items. Tools like this out the power back in our hands and keeps money in our pockets.

[foesfly]

Seriously— thank you.
This is absolutely a laboratory level test. I’m completely sold on all the metal thread inserts but HeliCoil will probably be the one I choose when needed, based on its smaller diameter and because it’s the most commonly stocked in local auto parts stores. It’s better corrosion resistance is a bonus.

[scottreed]

We really appreciate how you go directly in to the test with no promotions or favoritism, no nonsense just business.

[shaunfrench]

47 different holes painstakingly drilled, tapped, cleaned. This is an insane amount of work, like all your other videos, to test these things. I'm off to patreon to thank you in other ways as well, but man... thank you for all this!

[sheeshalready]

As someone who has been turning a wrench (and stripping out threads) since I was a kid, and have used all of these products, this was awesome. Thank you again for your thoroughness and awesome videos!!!

[Poopinism]

My man! I love watching these. You’re the reason I got the vacuum I did. You’re the reason I use the specific penetrating oil, I love the work you put into these. You eliminate all the guessing games and anecdotal evidence normally needed to choose a product, especially the more high dollar ones. Thank

[valshin]

finally drilled out snapped AC compressor lower mounting M8 bolt from my Fiesta's aluminum oil pan and was going to use Loctite to try to fix new bolt in the damaged thread. This video is just in time - ordered from amazon $25 kit for all kinds of metric threads, similar to Heli Coil. Project Farm, you are the best

[ImOkWithThis]

I used a cheap eBay helicoil clone kit for holding my front axle clamp on my dirt bike. I was really nervous to push it with the repair, but it's been holding well for over two years. Your results make me even more confident!

[GOAT_GOATERSON]

There's a reason this channel has almost 2 and a half MILLION subscribers. Thank you for making these entertaining and helpful videos.

[TheFlyingBusman]

I take my hat off to you. If anyone suggests your tests are not thorough or scientific then they’re on a different planet. You deserve a medal for this test. Very interesting results.

[Mountain_Drew_]

Very interesting to see how the helicoils held up. I've used them a few times to make repairs on the transmissions bells for starter motors.

[nielshermansen]

I love this Channel for his realistic expiriments and the amount of thought and work that goes into the videos.
He also answers the comments.
Respect, keep up the work!

[Darjan_Spasojevic]

This man is an American treasure! Your work is unmeasurable sir. Your testing methods are very fair and therral. Thank you.

[jackpestaner]

Another great evaluation so I just bought a Helicoil kit to fix a stripped out bus bar in an electric panel. I felt this was the best choice since the repair needs to provide a zero resistance connection between the breaker and the bus bar, and the Helicoil/HHIP solution provides a metal to metal fit. I did think about just tapping out to the next size up but figured this might cause problems for future adds/changes in the panel. Thanks for all you do!

[ndy]

Thank you for ALL the testing I went with the Heli Coil kit on my brembo calipers. So far the repairs have lasted very well with regular brake bleeding and nipple replacement every 12 months