-----Original Message-----
From: Kohout Robert GS-15
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 5:51 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: RE: 1970 TR-6 Steering shaft thread restore
Dave,
I agree with Randall about hoping someone stashed the info away. A quick
scan of McMaster-Carr (http://www.mcmaster.com/) shows several 9/16 dies.
They have
9/16 x 16, 20, 24, 27, 32 NS (National Special)
and
9/16 x 16, 20, 24, 27, 32 NEF (National Extra Fine)
Cost about $43
Maybe someone knows which die is the correct one.
Good Luck
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Young [mailto:ryoung@navcomtech.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 5:19 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: RE: 1970 TR-6 Steering shaft thread restore
> The threads that hold the steering wheel in place are severely
> damaged. It
> looks to me to be about 9/16X28. I have been able not find a
> die to recut
> them. Do I have the size right and do you have any ideas as to
> where I can
> purchase the proper die.
Dave, we thrashed this over some time ago, and I unfortunately don't
remember offhand exactly what the result was. It was a non-standard thread,
might possibly have been 9/16-32 but I could well be wrong on that point.
Hopefully someone else has stashed the info away.
One good source of non-standard taps and dies is
http://www.rutlandtool.com/
They don't have their catalog on-line, but you can call and ask if they have
the die you need (once you know what it is). Also ask for their free
catalog (which is the size of an LA phone book !)
Randall
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