askomiko Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) I just got my new 650, and while assembling it, when I tightened the screw that is supposed to stop casefeeder from rotating on the post, the helicoil insert came out from the plastic of the casefeeder body. Ouch! How do I fix it? I was thinking about putting "metal" epoxy into the hole and re-drilling it. As the stupidity is strong in me, please stop me before I ruin it further. Edited December 14, 2011 by askomiko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I just got my new 650, and while assembling it, when I tightened the screw that is supposed to stop casefeeder from rotating on the post, the helicoil insert came out from the plastic of the casefeeder body. Ouch! How do I fix it? I was thinking about putting "metal" epoxy into the hole and re-drilling it. As the stupidity is strong in me, please stop me before I ruin it further. Mine did the same thing....it still works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B767capt Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I just got my new 650, and while assembling it, when I tightened the screw that is supposed to stop casefeeder from rotating on the post, the helicoil insert came out from the plastic of the casefeeder body. Ouch! How do I fix it? I was thinking about putting "metal" epoxy into the hole and re-drilling it. As the stupidity is strong in me, please stop me before I ruin it further. I did the same thing. Used JB Weld and glued a new helicoil in the plastic hole. Much stronger now. Was more carefull on tightening the screw down after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetracer013 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I recommend "Marine-tex" epoxy. It is a binary epoxy that cures super-hard. After it cures, you can drill it and thread it. I know how much you Dillon guys like that blue color too, you can dye the epoxy blue when you mix it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I just got my new 650, and while assembling it, when I tightened the screw that is supposed to stop casefeeder from rotating on the post, the helicoil insert came out from the plastic of the casefeeder body. Ouch! How do I fix it? I was thinking about putting "metal" epoxy into the hole and re-drilling it. As the stupidity is strong in me, please stop me before I ruin it further. Mine did the same thing....it still works fine. Same here - thought it was pretty bad at the time, but the casefeeder works like a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I had used one of mine without any screw for quite some time, without any problems. The system is pretty tolerant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I recommend "Marine-tex" epoxy. It is a binary epoxy that cures super-hard. After it cures, you can drill it and thread it. I know how much you Dillon guys like that blue color too, you can dye the epoxy blue when you mix it! Marine-tex is great stuff. Every one should have some. There will be something you can fix with it as some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 As a boat mechanic I can say marine tex is awesome stuff. Brian is right on the money. You can use it all over the house. As long as you mix it properly it will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 My personal option was to drill a hole in the post, and use a self-tapping sheet metal screw to secure it- but I'm lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidn Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Don't even put a screw or anything in it. Just let it sit. It needs tobe cleaned every now and then. Just lift it off and clean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technetium-99m Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I didn't even know you could secure it to the post. Mine just sits there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanners Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 None of my 3 caseffeders ahve the screw in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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