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Re: [Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies

To: john niolon <jniolon@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies
From: Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:55:24 -0400
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What I have done is cut a good nut into two halfs, position them onto the
good threads and clamp them together. Then back this assembly out over the
boogered threads to straighten them out.

EjR

On Sat, Sep 17, 2022, 2:41 PM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:

> Help machinist and mill wright type people
>
> I have a output stud in an alternator case that the beginning threads are
> stripped/galled/messed up from someone trying to force a metric nut on it.
> the stud is about
>  5/8"  long and the majority of the threads are good.
>
> I can't seem to get a 12-24 die started so I know it will true up the
> existing threads.   I see they make adjustable dies on the net... can I use
> that to slide over the bad threads
>
> the adjust the bolt in the die to sit right on the stud then thread it
> back over the bad threads ??   I just hate to send 20 bucks for the die if
> it won't do what I want...
>
> Any experience doing this ??
>
> thanks
> john
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<div dir=3D"auto">What I have done is cut a good nut into two halfs, positi=
on them onto the good threads and clamp them together. Then back this assem=
bly out over the boogered threads to straighten them out.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">EjR</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 17, 2022, 2:41 PM jo=
hn niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net";>jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Help machinist and mill wright type people</fo=
nt></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I have a output stud in an alternator case tha=
t the beginning threads are stripped/galled/messed up from someone trying t=
o force a metric nut on it.=C2=A0 the stud is about</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">=C2=A05/8&quot; </font><font face=3D"Segoe UI"=
>=C2=A0long and the majority of the threads are good.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I can&#39;t seem to get a 12-24 die started so=
 I know it will true up the existing threads.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I see they make a=
djustable dies on the net... can I use that to slide over the=C2=A0bad thre=
ads=C2=A0 </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">the adjust the bolt in the die to sit right on=
 the stud then thread it back over the bad threads ??=C2=A0=C2=A0 I just ha=
te to send 20 bucks for the die if it won&#39;t do what I want...</font></d=
iv>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Any experience doing this ??</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div></div>_______________________=
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