Recent content by plshelpme

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I talked with the manufacturer/seller of the burrs and it looks like a helicoil/time-sert would be my best bet. I dont have all the money together (or time) yet, so I have no idea when I'll get around to it, but I'll update you if/when I do. A self...

Alright, well, since you feel that I'm being argumentative (?) or dismissive (??) of your suggestions I guess I just wont reply anymore. I read back over what I wrote and couldnt find evidence of anything of that sort, but if it came off that way I guess I'm sorry. Thanks for the help!

Damn guys, chill! I am obviously not gonna glue it down, I was just saying that I could probably glue it down and it'd be fine. Not that I would. A larger fastener MAY work, but may not (due to there being a hole in the burr that the screw goes through).

That's an idea too. I guess I can even glue the damn thing down as well. I guess it's not the biggest deal in the world, but I'd like to do it right. Eventually that housing will hold $400 or so worth of burrs. Which while thats not an insane amount of money or anything, it is a lot for drinking...

Unfortunately I'm not in michigan! I was a couple weeks ago though haha. Thanks for the offer. ;) Haha, I swear I have been posting pics along the way. Maybe not the best pics but I have posted them. I do know the difference between a screw and a bolt, but to me this sucker looks like a screw...

Well, the new screw wont go in the damaged hole at all (as expected). There are no threads I can see. If i'm gonna be honest I think that i can just re-tap it and it would work fine. I'm gonna buy the tools i need and go for it when I get time. No harm if I try the same size, right? Should I...

Damnit, embarrassing, sorry; let my inner computer nerd come out lol. :lol_hitti

Question: just to make sure, I need an SAE tap set right?

I'm pretty bad with anything related to fasteners. What would be the difference between a bolt and a screw in this application? I know I cant go through the back (as far as I can tell) and put a nut on it, thats for sure. I think i've got a friend with a tap and die set.

Commercial coffee grinder. I dont really need it and dont want to spend money on it to be honest. Thats why the extra $50 (probably like $75 after taxes and shipping) isnt something I necessarily wanna spend haha. I mean, it'd still be a good deal but not as good of a deal. So i figured if...

How much am I looking at for this type of repair (helicoil/time-sert)? I can get a new used piece for $50 or so. $210 new, no way lol.

Pictures. So pissed off. I think it didnt help that I wasnt perfectly on center, but mostly it was that the fluted screw extractor was apparently larger than the damn hole. Can I do anything anymore or am I pretty SOL? Should I try to buy some new screws and just test it? You guys were amazingly...

Thats a cool idea, I think I've heard of that somewhere else as well. Only problem is, I have no soldering equipment. I'm not sure how much that'd cost either. If it's cheap (doubt it) I can do it. Don't wanna sink too much money into this project!

Basically gotta just remove this screw. The top sheared off. There's not enough sticking out that I can just screw it out with pliers, unfortunately (my luck). Any ideas? Thanks guys.