Wheel repair; Dumb idea?

[hiperf69]

Lynn,
#1 take the insert your going to use,trim to length you need, and drill and tap the 8-32
thread and use a longer 8-32 bolt with a jam nut to drive the
Insert into the wheel
Or
#2 go to the hardware store and pick up a 8-32 Heli-coil kit
an just insert the threaded insert
Or
#3 Throw the wheel in a box, ship to me, and I will put up in the Bridgeport
Fix it and ship it back!
Joe

[1967 4K]

Joe’s idea #2 or 3.

[Too Many Projects]

Since the rescue bit worked so well, for a long time, the easy route would be to purchase another one and have it for "the next time".

Aside from that, I'd drill the broken screw out and heli-coil the hole or just tap for the next larger fastener, 10 or 12-32, or use the plastic insert idea.

Drilling the hole oversize, tapping that hole to insert a larger bolt and then drill and tap the bolt for the screw seems like a lot more work.
But we all get cheap and over analyze a simple problem now and then......