[Spridgets] Brake fitting threads

Paul Asgeirsson PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net
Sun Sep 23 14:51:16 MDT 2007


Hi Mark,

I think you'll need what's known as a "Bottoming tap."  Otherwise you won't
get enough of the tap in the fitting to do any good.

If they don't have one, you can make one from a regular tap.  Just grind a
bunch off the tapered end until it works right.

Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark A. O'Neil" <mark.a.oneil at Dartmouth.EDU>
To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at comcast.net>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>; <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Brake fitting threads


> On Sep 22, 2007, at 10:18 PM, Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> > 3/8 x 24 but it is a tapered pipe thread so only chase the first
> > few threads and it will be fine.
>
> Thanks Frank!
>
> I'll hit the hardware store for a die tomorrow.


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