I stripped out the threads on my Camcorder, how do I fix it?

[TALONSKY 0]

OK, maybe I am the only gorilla that does not know how to snug a screw down. I stripped out my PC 105 mounting thread on the bottom of the camcorder. Now my initial thought would be to either ream and retap to the next bigger size or to ream and tap the locating hole in front of the mounting thread hole. My only hesitation come from not knowing how thick this area is, I do not want to ream and tap to find out I went through the thin wall and screwed something else up. So has anyone else had to mess with this, and if so how did you fix it?
Kirk

[StevePhelps 0]

I assume they are so bad that a bottom tap would "clean" the threads? I did the same thing (I have a gorilla grip too) and a gentle pass with a bottom tap made the threads okay.

[Squeak 17]

if that fails try a "Helicoil"

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[TALONSKY 0]

Thanks for the replies. I need to use the camera tomorrow morning at 5:45 AM for a balloon jump so I thought my best first option would be to tap the location hole in front of the threaded hole( there are no threads left in the original threaded hole. I made sure the bolt I used was only .020 from bottoming out in the hole). To my amazment and I think they may have thought this out ahead of time that location hole is the right size to tap 1/4-20 so it worked out great.
Kirk