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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">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</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI'; COLOR: #000000"><B>From:</B> Eric Russell <<A href="mailto:ejrussell61@gmail.com">ejrussell61@gmail.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI'; COLOR: #000000"><B>To:</B> john niolon <<A href="mailto:jniolon@att.net">jniolon@att.net</A>></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI'; COLOR: #000000"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Shop-talk] adjustable thread dies</DIV>
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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.
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<DIV class=gmail_attr dir=ltr>On Sat, Sep 17, 2022, 2:41 PM john niolon <<A href="mailto:jniolon@att.net">jniolon@att.net</A>> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">Help machinist and mill wright type people</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI"> 5/8" </FONT><FONT face="Segoe UI"> long and the majority of the threads are good.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">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 </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">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...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">Any experience doing this ??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI">thanks</FONT></DIV>
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