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Stripped threads

Jetlag

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Has anyone repaired stripped threads on their LifePO4 battery. Would you use a keensert insert or just drill and tap larger threads.

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From another thread on the forum, check the depth of the existing hole and ensure that you don't go to the bottom if drilling / tapping. Stay a few millimetres above it or you'll likely cause damage.
 
I had 4 big cells that came without a hole at all (intended to be welded) I drilled and tapped the first one, but the other three I just drilled a hole the same size as the bolt shaft and screwed it in letting the bolt threads make their own way through the soft aluminum, then I backed them out and sanded down the small ridge at the hole top that formed. Worked like a champ and a heck of a lot faster plus it gave the bolts a great bite when I screwed down cable lugs.
 

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