Design change idea

[Joe A]

Recently on one of my Grands I somehow stripped the threaded hole for the delrin insert due to aluminum being so soft. I have not figured out a fix for my issue as of yet, however I came up with a fairly simple, production cost effective solution.

Instead of threading into the aluminum, a threaded insert could be placed in the wall of the unit. Since the wall thickness is fairly thin it would likely show on the outside. A simple but marketing effective fix for this would be a thin gauge "Reo mods" placard. So the insert could have a small TIG fixing it in place or hell some JB weld. The converting placard could be riveted through the grand wall.

Thoughts?

 

[custom-classic]

Steel, press fit, threaded insert is the fix. Just drill the hole out to the o.d. of the insert, press it in, and done. Just need to source the insert...

 

[bunker0617]

Every one of my grands are stripped.... But working well. Thank goodness for my battery pressure keeping all in place

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Steel, press fit, threaded insert is the fix. Just drill the hole out to the o.d. of the insert, press it in, and done. Just need to source the insert...

Thanks I got visions and flashbacks to the nightmare nutserts are on my jeeps. But in a Reo that would work great.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

Thanks I got visions and flashbacks to the nightmare nutserts are on my jeeps. But in a Reo that would work great.

Same here!

I never stripped one. Stop using a drill with a phillips bit

 

[nerak]

Check this post: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/394619-affordable-rba-2-0-a-11.html#post9321269
Here is an excerpt by Robert: There are a couple mods I want to build for us The Reo fatty witch will be 3.7 volt mod that houses a aw 2700 mah imr battery and a all in one mod atomizer built into the unit .