[Wolves] Need to put a thread on a 1/8" motor shafts

[Craig Squire]

We have a toolroom at our place that has probably got what you need.

If you want to pop in next week I'm sure you could borrow it.

We're in Short Heath.

On 28 October 2012 14:15, Kevanf1 <kevanf1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 28 October 2012 13:59, Alex Willmer <alex at moreati.org.uk> wrote:
> > On 28 October 2012 12:21, Kevanf1 <kevanf1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Sorry Alex I only have a small selection of taps but no dies.  You say
> >> imperial?  Which imperial thread?  BSP,  BSF, UNC, UNF, Whit there are
> >> others :(
> >
> > UNC, I think - child of the metric generation. Basically whichever is
> > the most common, or that I can get a nylon lock nuts of.
> >
>
> May I offer a suggestion?  don't use UNC on such a slim shaft.  Go for
> UNF instead.  UNC = UNified Coarse whereas UNF = UNified Fine.  As in
> a finer thread.  Unless it is being screwed into a soft alloy in which
> a coarser thread is better.  Try eBay, there are usually some
> individual dies available on there at a very reasonable price.
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