Originally Posted by
rickbrad
Since I recommended Helicoil, I was just wondering why it is the worst. I work as a design engineer and we send tools on top of drill bits 20k ft into the ground at temperatures like 300 degrees and pressures to 25ksi. Of course the inserts are not open to the drilling fluids or anything, they are embedded in the tools.
Will a Helicoil allow the explosion to blow by? I can see how that might be a cause for concern.
basicly a helicoil used for this type of repair ends up just unwinding and repopping..
the proper repair is one of the above mentioned kits that is designed exactly for the repair.