[Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies

[john niolon]

good idea Eric.  
hadn't considered that... A number 12 nut might be a little challenge cutting it but it can't 
hurt to try
 
thanks
j

 

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Russell <ejrussell61 at gmail.com>
To: john niolon <jniolon at att.net>
Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk at 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 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 at 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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