Threaded inserts are used to quickly repair stripped, damaged or worn out threads with new stronger threads, or are used in original equipment to guarantee stronger thread connections. Wixroyd inserts are easy to install and remove, without the need for special drills, taps or pre-winder tools. The ‘locking keys’ on threaded inserts are easily driven down into the thread of the surrounding base material – locking the insert securely in place.
Carbon steel inserts, stainless steel inserts and solid inserts.
Wixroyd threaded inserts, if required, can be removed without damage to the parent/surrounding material, follow these steps.
1. Refer to the product data table of the installed threaded insert and identify the drill size and drill depth required for removal. Drill out the material between the insert keys and the internal thread to specifi ed depth.
2. Bend the locking keys inward and break off.
3. Remove the old insert using a screw extractor or similar.
4. Install a replacement insert into the original tapped hole as per installation instruction above.
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