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

[Kevanf1]

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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