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Re: [Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies

To: "Eric Russell" <ejrussell61@gmail.com>, shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies
From: "john niolon" <jniolon@att.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:30:56 -0500
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good idea Eric. =20
hadn't considered that... A number 12 nut might be a little challenge cutti=
ng it but it can't=20
hurt to try
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thanks
j

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----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>
To: john niolon <jniolon@att.net>
Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: 9/17/2022 1:55:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies



What I have done is cut a good nut into two halfs, position them onto the g=
ood=20
threads and clamp them together. Then back this assembly out over the booge=
red=20
threads to straighten them out. =20


EjR


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

Help machinist and mill wright type people
=20
I have a output stud in an alternator case that the beginning threads are=
=20
stripped/galled/messed up from someone trying to force a metric nut on it. =
 the=20
stud is about

 5/8"  long and the majority of the threads are good.
=20
I can't seem to get a 12-24 die started so I know it will true up the exist=
ing threads.   I see they make adjustable dies on the net... can I use that=
 to slide over the bad threads =20
=20
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 w=
on't do what I want...
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Any experience doing this ??
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thanks
john
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">good idea Eric.&nbsp; hadn't considered that..=
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<DIV>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.&nbsp;=20
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<DIV>EjR</DIV></DIV><BR>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Sat, Sep 17, 2022, 2:41 PM john niolon=
 &lt;<A href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net";>jniolon@att.net</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><=
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">Help machinist and mill wright type people</FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; the stud is about</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">&nbsp;5/8" </FONT><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">&nbs=
p;long and the majority of the threads are good.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">I can't seem to get a 12-24 die started so I k=
now it will true up the existing threads.&nbsp;&nbsp; I see they make adjus=
table dies on the net... can I use that to slide over the&nbsp;bad threads&=
nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</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 ??&nbsp;&nbsp; I just ha=
te to send 20 bucks for the die if it won't do what I want...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">Any experience doing this ??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</FONT></DIV>
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