- 1. taps and dies (score: 1)
- Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:26:53 -0600
- Before I reinstall them, I need to retap the windshield mounting holes, as well as the ones in the exhaust manifold. I was at Sears today and looked at tap and dies sets. They offer a confusing asso
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- 2. Re: taps and dies (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@MGAguru.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 02:27:30 -0600
- SAE = Society of Automotive Engineers. The SAE standard threads are in general fine threaded screws, and they are almost exactly the same as UNF (Unified National Fine), with the nuts and bolts being
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- 3. Re: taps and dies (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:00:21 -0500
- For the mounting-hole problem, if you need to do it right away, take the bolts you removed to Sears, identify size and thread, then buy the tap to correspond. For tools to own--1) sets are always ch
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- 4. RE: taps and dies (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Hoy" <list@marketvalue.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 08:39:10 -0700
- Cheap dies and taps are OK for chasing threads. Cheap taps are risky for cutting new threads (have you ever broken a tap in a hole)? For an MGB a set from 1/8" to 1/2" fine thread will handle almost
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- 5. Re: taps and dies (score: 1)
- Author: "james" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 23:11:05 -0500
- I have a small sears set in my toolbox. It comes in a plastic case with clear top goes from #6 to 3/8 in coarse and fine thread. I would say that 90% of the time this is all I need, I do have full se
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