16-09-13, 10:21 PM
Finally all fixed.
A friend told me about, what is called a rivet nut.
So I bought some M6 stainless steel rivet nuts and a couple of M6 & M8 Stainless steel nuts.
I drilled out the nuts so there would be a good friction fit.
Then hammered the rivet nut into the two nuts, see picture.
Don't just hammer the rivet nut as it will fold up, insert a M6 bolt and then hammer the bolt head.
The thread on the bolt will drive the rivet nut into the nut.
I did the M8 version in case I ran out of thread and could not tighten the M6 nut far enough to clamp, but I didn't need it.
It's a very simple fix. I did have to run a 9mm drill through the clamps as the rivet nut was just a little tight and would not turn in the clamp.
A friend told me about, what is called a rivet nut.
So I bought some M6 stainless steel rivet nuts and a couple of M6 & M8 Stainless steel nuts.
I drilled out the nuts so there would be a good friction fit.
Then hammered the rivet nut into the two nuts, see picture.
Don't just hammer the rivet nut as it will fold up, insert a M6 bolt and then hammer the bolt head.
The thread on the bolt will drive the rivet nut into the nut.
I did the M8 version in case I ran out of thread and could not tighten the M6 nut far enough to clamp, but I didn't need it.
It's a very simple fix. I did have to run a 9mm drill through the clamps as the rivet nut was just a little tight and would not turn in the clamp.