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[Closed] tube/shim to use an M5 bolt in a M6 hole - does it exist?

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Does anyone know if such a thing exists - basically a shim/tube to allow an M5 bolt to be used in a M6 hole?


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 12:36 pm
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Begs the question why?

You could possibly helicoil it? But not sure whether a m6 hole could possibly be too big to get a m5 helicoil into.


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 12:56 pm
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It doesn't need to be threaded, just to stop the M5 bolt rattling around in the M6 hole.


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 1:00 pm
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You could try one of the below - although I guess it'll be an M6 clearance hole, so the bush won't be a tight fit but will get rid of some of the 'slack' if thats all that is needed.

[url= http://www.igus.co.uk/iPro/iPro_02_0001_0000_GBen.htm?c=GB&l=en&OnlT=1 ]Igus Bush[/url]


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 1:01 pm