Damper Studs

[Doom Patrol]

Are there any tricks for repairing the threaded housing for the damper studs on a disc link? I've had a damper rip a stud out and while a good one will tighten if screwed fully home I don't consider it's enough to firmly anchor it given that the rest of the thread is now loose. My initial thought was that maybe you could tap it out and use an oversize stud. Is there such a thing?

[RICSPEED]

if using standard dampers i might add ..plus could try a drop of loctite

[corrado]

I think I've read that MB are making 8mm to 6mm studs, possibly on their facebook page. Imagine std are 7mm to 6 mm.

[shocky]

nev if you dont want them welding you might be able to tap them to 9 or 10mm and screw that in then get the center drilled out to 7mm again i have drilled them out befor and done this then welded the top and re tapped however the chroming will get burnt of and wellbright dont replate anymore

[mickdale]

is timesert an option?

[RICSPEED]

I think I've read that MB are making 8mm to 6mm studs, possibly on their facebook page. Imagine std are 7mm to 6 mm.

thats handy as i have a set of links taken out to 8mm

[Doom Patrol]

Very handy. I can't find any reference to them, but it's certainly worth looking into.

[RICSPEED]

i asked for stud dimentions a good while back as i was going to get some made in 8mm ,i diddnt as i built the group 6 which used spanish 9mm studs

[shocky]

maybe its these you are thinking bout ?

[Doom Patrol]

Do i get the feeling the should have been a link there?