[RBW] Re: Thread chaser recommendation

2016-03-22 Thread Garth
I have some Craftsman pieces . I have 2 "steel tap wrench's" and the metric taps for dérailleur hanger and bottle bolts. These are sold individually at a local Sears. On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 11:55:25 AM UTC-4, Daniel Jackson wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a thread chaser for home

[RBW] Re: Thread chaser recommendation

2016-03-22 Thread Shoji Takahashi
I've got a few Irwin-Hanson (yellow and blue packaging) from the local hardware store. They've worked well for me in cleaning up paint and rust from holes. shoji On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 11:55:25 AM UTC-4, Daniel Jackson wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a thread chaser for home shop use?

[RBW] Re: Thread chaser recommendation

2016-03-22 Thread Bill Lindsay
What threads are you chasing? Everybody (yes everybody) should have a tap handle and an M5x0.8 tap and a M6x1.0 tap in their shop tools. Expecially the M5x0.8. The handle will cost you about $6, and each of those two taps will cost $4-$5. Clean the paint out of EVERY water bottle bolt and ev

[RBW] Re: Thread chaser recommendation

2016-03-22 Thread Deacon Patrick
Whisky*. You chase the threads with whisky*, which you drink. Do NOT give the whisky* to the threads. They don't know what to do with it*. They'll end up reverse thread or reverse reverse thread when they aren't supposed to be. With abandon, Patrick * Ardbeg, or in a pinch, other Islay single

[RBW] Re: Thread chaser recommendation

2016-03-22 Thread Wayne Naha
And what are you chasing the whiskey with? On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 1:45:52 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Whisky*. You chase the threads with whisky*, which you drink. Do NOT give > the whisky* to the threads. They don't know what to do with it*. They'll > end up reverse thread or rev