domino 500 thumscrew stripped

[Vlad_Tepes]

from day 1 on my domino 500, when i attach the domiplate or stabalizer attachement one of the thumscrews always seemed a lil tight compared to the other ... well today when i tried to take off domiplate, the thumbscrew was very tight and was barly able to get off, it looks like the thread from the hole has stripped off ,  now that hole is loose and has alot of play , anyone else had this problem? and can you purchase a new baseplate?

 

[Jiggy Joiner]

Hi there.
I have two DF 500’s a real early version and a current model, and a DF 700, and have never suffered this.
You can buy a base plate and any other parts that make up the machine.
Otherwise you could tap a new larger diameter thread in the base plate, and buy a larger diameter thumb screw to match the new thread.

 

[Roseland]

My Domino 500 has helical inserts in the threads in the base plate where the Domiplate fits.  You can see them if you use a magnifying glass.

It is possible that one of them is stuck to the thumbscrew.  Check the two thumbscrews look exactly the same diameter.

Andrew

 

[Oldwood]

I have had this same problem and as Andrew says there is a Helicoil insert in the base.

They are M5 x .8

I bought a Helicoil thread repair kit # 5546-5. I think I bought it off of Amazon. If you have a good mechanic shop nearby they may have kit and could repair it for you.

This is the kit I boughthttps://www.amazon.ca/Helicoil-5546-5-Metric-Coarse-Thread/dp/B000BB8XLG

There are good tutorials on you-tube on using the kit.

 

[ChuckM]

Never knew we could fix a stripped thread like that, and I found and bookmarked this economical set in case I need it:https://tinyurl.com/yax3sw34

According to this video, the helicoil inserts run the risk of uncoiling themselves:

May be the helicoil inserts should be with the loctite.

 

[Vlad_Tepes]

awsome thanks for advice will try a repair kit dunno why i didnt think of that!