Barry
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What TPI thread chaser is best, I can get a pair 9tpi will they do
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Presume you are talking about hand thread chasers Barry, courser chasers are easier to cut with so better if you are new to chasing
Penpal
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What do you have in mind to thread mate open question so far.
Peter.
Peter.
Shaver
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In short no! IME. The lower the TPI the faster you have to move along the thread. If you have chased threads before you can adapt, if not it is a lot easier to begin around 20TPI. The movement along the tool rest is not too severe and you get more time to concentrate on the other bits of the movements.
Plus the coarser the chaser the worse it will cut, so the material has to be right. ie; it is possible to cut small threads in lots of types of material with the addition of soaking in CA glue, but with the lower TPI you would have to use Box, African Blackwood, and so on.
Hope this helps a little, once learnt it is great what you can do with threads.
Plus the coarser the chaser the worse it will cut, so the material has to be right. ie; it is possible to cut small threads in lots of types of material with the addition of soaking in CA glue, but with the lower TPI you would have to use Box, African Blackwood, and so on.
Hope this helps a little, once learnt it is great what you can do with threads.
Barry
Graduate Member
Hope to thread boxes with a bit of luck
Thanks for the response
Thanks for the response
If it's boxes you want to do Barry it's well worth checking out John Berkerley Tools ,he really is a font of knowledge , if you can't get to see him he has a DVD on thread chasing. I was fortunate enough to see him demonstrate the Ashley Iles 16 tpi unichaser, I bought one from him & haven't looked back, this is a threaded nut & bolt I turned with it.
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You done well there Doug.
Penpal
Grand Master
The explanations have been informative the real demo on box timber by Doug excellent cutting the hex in the head takes time to create the Allen head as well. Threading boxes can have mixed reactions since timber moves if the thread is at all tight the contents can go to the four winds I prefer pop on tops.
Peter.
Peter.
Midnightlunchbox
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Interesting thread, no pun intended, as I just bought thread chasers from Brian (Grump) with the intentions of threading boxes, at least initially. It could be long enough until I get a chance to practice with them but looking forward to the challenge. I acquired a couple of thread boxes about a year ago and played around making nuts & bolts, quirky and satisfying to make! Here are a few in boxwood.
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They look excellent Craig
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Thanks Doug.
Penpal
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Like them Craig as you say quirky indeed.
Peter.
Peter.