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Re: [TR] Re-Tapping Threads

To: <Dave1massey@cs.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Re-Tapping Threads
From: "Scott Suhring" <suhringtr36@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:04:00 -0400
Not positive but will check that out.  Thanks.

Scott Suhring
Mechanicsburg, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave1massey@cs.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:20 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Re-Tapping Threads

In a message dated 10/19/2009 9:34:44 PM Central Daylight Time, 
suhringtr36@comcast.net writes: 
> Can you re-tap threads using a smaller threads per inch tape? I have a 
> screw
> hole that is a size #6 with 36 thread and I can only get a #6 screw with 
> 32
> thread screw. Can I tap the 36 thread hole with a 32 tap and use the 32
> thread screw without messing up the threads?  Hope this is clear....
> 
Are you sure they are not metric?  Have you tried an M4 with a .7 pitch?

Dave
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