messed up dragon body

[rockinthegz]

i bought a super cheap dragon body ($20) because guy said the thread needed to be helicoil and thats all he thought was wrong. well i get it and i see the front frame screw he rethreaded it for a helicoil all the way through so he definetly punchered it lol...............is there anything that can be done or is it just a hunk of metal now? thanks!

[Spider]

Other than filling the end with jb weld, you might look at McMaster-Carr and see if they have a blind insert that you could use.

[rockinthegz]

will jb weld hold when the hole is tapped clean through?

[crankwalk]

BLAST will perform the work of filling in the hole for you so the body is usable again. I don't know how much they charge, but I'd give them a call.

I've also dealt with precisionpb - I had them fix a dark body for me for $30.00 that was punctured by the previous owner and they did an excellent job.

I just went to their site (precisionpb.com) but it looks like their webcart isn't working and they only have a temp page up that states 10-20 working day turnaround for work. I'd call BLAST first, precision 2nd.

[Spider]

will jb weld hold when the hole is tapped clean through?
It can be done, but it is a last resort. Getting the surface clean and giving it enough surface to grip and thickness for pressure is the trick.

A good insert would rank after a professional repair. You would have to loctite and finish fit the insert most likely also.

$30 is fair price to save a good body.

[lopez17]

I just had some anodizing work done by Precision. Lorne and company do excellent work. Email them and they'll get back to you in short order. They're amazing. I believe BLAST charges about the same $30-40 to essentially drill out the space, put in a plug and seal it with a bonding agent and JB Weld. For the price you paid, it's worth the effort to have that fixed.

BLAST also does great work. I've seen two damaged markers from local Pevs ballers sent out and BLAST did an amazing job on the repair.

[rockinthegz]

do u know if blast or precision also do helicoiling? both the gripframe screw holes were stripped out and are already rethreaded they just need to have the actual heli coil in.

[crankwalk]

Both can probably do it, you'd just have to ask.

[Nj_Balla791]

BLAST will perform the work of filling in the hole for you so the body is usable again. I don't know how much they charge, but I'd give them a call.

I've also dealt with precisionpb - I had them fix a dark body for me for $30.00 that was punctured by the previous owner and they did an excellent job.

I just went to their site (precisionpb.com) but it looks like their webcart isn't working and they only have a temp page up that states 10-20 working day turnaround for work. I'd call BLAST first, precision 2nd.

he sold the company to oddpb.com since they were close. he no longer works there and I don't think he has any of his machinery from the company so I don't think he will even think about doing it, but you can ask him. his aim is PrecisionPB. you might as well give it a shot. he is a good man, he anodized my etek i got him quite a few jobs done for him as well.

[crankwalk]

Nj, thanks for the information, I just found this

Information of Note
PrecisionPB.com and OddPB.com are proud to announce the unification of their respective companies. The needs of both parties have outgrown the space & resource (both human and physical) requirements that just one entity can provide.

Our like minded approach to quality, innovation and customer responsiveness will strengthen and grow both businesses – allowing us to serve you faster, more thoroughly, and in the unique and colorful manner you have grown to expect from us.

Mr. Rick Holmes will continue to service customers for PrecisionPB.com, while Mr. Lorne Hart and his esteemed wife Kara will continue to service the ODD customer base. Mr. Andy Bryant will take over operation and maintenance of websites.

As always, Lorne and I look forward to providing you with quality workmanship in a reasonable frame of time at a price you can afford. Thank you for your continued patronage.

Sincerely,

Richard Holmes and Lorne Hart
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Posted on 26 Mar 2007 by PrecisionPB.com

Looks like it was posted a year ago! I originally thought this was new information based on the month but I remembered we're in 08 :D

cs@precisionpb.com is the only address that looks like it might be active

[lopez17]

Yup, that email address works. He just finished an anodizing job for me and did some amazing work. They get my enthusiastic support!