[TheForge] Die question

Tue Feb 12 00:57:00 2002

You use the major diameter of the thread, that is a 1/4" thread use a 1/4"
rod.

The tap that does not have cutting edges are sometimes called forming taps
they can be used in steel as well as aluminum.

Les Lorenz

----- Original Message -----
From: Barking Crow <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:11 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Die question

> Thanks for the info on the Taps.
>
> How do you size the rod for a certain die to make a bolt?  I must be
missing
> somethin (Know you can't believe it) here as all the Tap and Die charts I
> can find on the web or in my books actually say nothing about dies, just
> what size drills to use for taps.  I've been able to make a bolt by just
> sort of picking a die that seems to work on a rod from my pile of round
> stock,but seem to remember that its very specific what size rod is used
with
> each die.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Jeff Valentine
>
>
>
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