Beyond EDM: When All Else Fails, Helicoil Saves the Day (and Your Part!)

Beyond EDM: When a Helicoil Saves the Day

Sometimes EDM gets the broken tap or bolt out clean and the threads are perfect. Job done.

Other times the hole needs more work. Maybe the bolt had already been over-torqued, maybe there was damage before it ever broke, or maybe the EDM process left the threads a little rough. Whatever the reason - if the threads aren't usable, re-tapping the same size isn't the answer. You'll strip it right back out.

That's where a Helicoil comes in.

What is a Helicoil?

A Helicoil is a stainless steel coil insert that gets installed into a slightly oversized and re-tapped hole. Once it's in, you're back to the original bolt size with threads that are actually stronger than what you started with. It's a permanent fix, not a patch job.

When do you need one?

• Threads are damaged or stripped after extraction

• The hole was already compromised before the bolt broke

• You need a stronger thread repair in aluminum or soft material

• You want a long-term fix instead of just getting by

We do this at Tapout Texas

Helicoil repair is a standalone service we offer on top of EDM removal. If your part comes in needing both, we handle it start to finish. If you just need a thread repair with no extraction involved, we do that too.

Sizes up to M12 start at $150. Larger sizes start at $200.

Send us a photo and we'll let you know what you're looking at.

For a free quote, email us: info@tapouttexas.com or Call 832-240-6312