It's right!! --- 9/16X 28--- My thread gauge fits dead nuts. I'll bet a new
shaft on it.
Brooks
Atlanta
74 & 76 six
76 Spit wanna be Spitsix
----- Original Message -----
From: "Westerdale, Bob" <bwesterdale@edax.com>
To: "'Bob Greene'" <rgreene@whoi.edu>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: TR6 Steering Wheel nut
> Be brave, man!! do a close visual inspection ( Magnifier or Loupe) of
the
> starting point of the thread, make sure you can see the 'ramp', if it
looks
> mashed, try touching it up with a very small triangular file. put a
little
> oil on the threads ( high sulfur cutting oil if possible)
> and without using a wrench or holder, see how the die likes the thread. if
> you can get it to start, proceed -by hand- a few revolutions. back off
the
> die, and take a look with the loupe again. you'll see new shiny metal,
the
> question now is whether it is just knocking off/reshaping the damaged
> threads or trying to cut new ones at a different pitch. On close
> inspection, you should be able to tell whether the die is trying to cut
the
> side off of the threadform, which would be an indication of the wrong
pitch.
> I say this based on Randall's observation of a somewhat questionable fit
on
> his thread gauge, and the fact that 27, 28, and 32 TPI are all
identifiable
> thread pitches for this diameter. Go slowly, and back the die off to
check
> your progress frequently. Don't just spin the die on with a BF wrench,
> hoping for the best.
> Good luck,
> Bob Westerdale
> 59 3A TS36967
>
>
> snip> Now what we need is for someone with a bunged-up shaft to buy the
> die and
> try it ...
> Now I'm scared! I have borrowed the 9/16 x 28 tpi. tap & die. Might I be
> the one that ends up with the "bunged-up shaft" for experimenting?
> Bunged-up before or after I try this size die?
> Bob Greene
> Cape Cod British Car Club
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