P226 Re Threading Grip Screws

Renegade) · February 9th, 2008, 18:46

No idea what to title this thread, long time comming as well as I did these mods last summer.... What I have is a Creation Full metal kit, while modding a real hogue grip set my threads got a bit stripped, so I retapped them for real grip screws, worked great on about 2.5 of them, one will not catch at all, the bottom has enough of a thread to hold, but I dont want to push it.

The top one I wrapped the screw with adhesive tape and screwed it in, good enought for now but needs to be tight to hold the grip propper.

Question: Any recomendations on a filler, liquid metal, or anything that I can fill the threads up, re drill and re tap. The holes go all the way through so I will need to use tape or something inside the grip to seal it and keep it even.

Will this work? will the filler adhere to the metal of my body to do what im looking to do?

All advice welcome.

thanks

Renegade)

Danke · February 9th, 2008, 18:53

There are 2 fixes, one is a heli-coil but on parts that are frequently removed you can at times pull it out and have to re-repair. The second and more positive fix is called a Time-sert and it's like a tiny pipe with fine threads on the inside and coarse ones on the outside.

Out West Lordco has Heli-coils and Wurth has Time-serts.

The Saint · February 9th, 2008, 18:56

Fill the holes completely with epoxy and tap brand new holes?

Renegade) · February 9th, 2008, 19:00

Just had an Idea I am going to try, I still have my old plastic body which has those brass inserts, Ill just use one of those for now in the hole, hope it works.

Kos-Mos · February 9th, 2008, 21:17

go to any hardware place (preferably larger ones, like HomeDepot)

Buy some Exterior epoxy mastic. In plubing section. I used that to repair a lot of stuff. Including the front door at my work place (the handle got ripped right out of the alluminium frame). it only is sticked in place with a tiny piece of that... solide as hell.

I also used some to make a custom silencer on my TM P226R. It can withstand the blowback.

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February 9th, 2008, 18:46	#1
Renegade) A Total Bastard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tottenham, Ontario	P226 Re Threading Grip Screws No idea what to title this thread, long time comming as well as I did these mods last summer.... What I have is a Creation Full metal kit, while modding a real hogue grip set my threads got a bit stripped, so I retapped them for real grip screws, worked great on about 2.5 of them, one will not catch at all, the bottom has enough of a thread to hold, but I dont want to push it. The top one I wrapped the screw with adhesive tape and screwed it in, good enought for now but needs to be tight to hold the grip propper. Question: Any recomendations on a filler, liquid metal, or anything that I can fill the threads up, re drill and re tap. The holes go all the way through so I will need to use tape or something inside the grip to seal it and keep it even. Will this work? will the filler adhere to the metal of my body to do what im looking to do? All advice welcome. thanks Renegade) __________________ W1-5

February 9th, 2008, 18:53	#2
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	There are 2 fixes, one is a heli-coil but on parts that are frequently removed you can at times pull it out and have to re-repair. The second and more positive fix is called a Time-sert and it's like a tiny pipe with fine threads on the inside and coarse ones on the outside. Out West Lordco has Heli-coils and Wurth has Time-serts. Last edited by Danke; February 9th, 2008 at 18:58..

February 9th, 2008, 18:56	#3
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	Fill the holes completely with epoxy and tap brand new holes? __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

February 9th, 2008, 19:00	#4
Renegade) A Total Bastard Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tottenham, Ontario	Just had an Idea I am going to try, I still have my old plastic body which has those brass inserts, Ill just use one of those for now in the hole, hope it works. __________________ W1-5

February 9th, 2008, 21:17	#5
Kos-Mos Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lévis (QC)	go to any hardware place (preferably larger ones, like HomeDepot) Buy some Exterior epoxy mastic. In plubing section. I used that to repair a lot of stuff. Including the front door at my work place (the handle got ripped right out of the alluminium frame). it only is sticked in place with a tiny piece of that... solide as hell. I also used some to make a custom silencer on my TM P226R. It can withstand the blowback.

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