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Glen

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tap and dye
« on: December 17, 2008, 02:03 AM »
Does anyone have a standard 10mm 3/8 dye I could use to rethread my slightly stuffed 10mm rear axle? 
I also need a 14mm tap to rethread a few stuffed 10mm - 14mm axle converters I damaged when trying to thread onto said stuffed 10mm axle!   
Ill pay for postage from your address to mine and back to you again!  Thanks

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008, 08:31 AM »
I probably have them but cannot check until I get home from work at 7pm.

Timmeh

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2008, 11:54 AM »
Is it not easier to replace the axles dude?

You'd have to take the axle out to cut the threads anyway, so whilst it's out, just replace it with new (upgraded?) axles?




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lodge

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2008, 12:42 PM »
Standard tap/dyes wont be the same thread pitch as your axles, the axle will have a finer thread than a standard 10mm bolt for example.

J Rolla

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2008, 12:57 PM »
do you not have an old stainless steel nut that you could run over it with a few times?

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2008, 02:28 PM »
Glen, where abouts do you live ?
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2008, 02:57 PM »
Ok....I was going to say if your near Sheffield...you could have popped across to my brother-in-laws engineering company and we could have got it sorted.... ???
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2008, 04:11 PM »
 :LolLolLolLol:
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2008, 09:23 PM »
Haven't seen any dies on there yet, but I bought a set of three 3/8x26tpi bicycle thread taps off ebay (uk) last week.

6 quid posted... dunno how good they are, but I'm only using them to thread a custom aluminium spacer.

Will see if I can find the link again.

Brian.

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2008, 07:08 AM »
Aldi, 14.99 fo a set of tap's and dies. they are spot on.
ding dong

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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2008, 07:08 AM »
if your aldi has them :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: tap and dye
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2008, 08:47 AM »
Haven't seen any dies on there yet, but I bought a set of three 3/8x26tpi bicycle thread taps off ebay (uk) last week.

6 quid posted... dunno how good they are, but I'm only using them to thread a custom aluminium spacer.

Will see if I can find the link again.

Brian.

Do you get the equavalent for 14mm axles?  Please post the link if you find it.  (should be under "won" in "my ebay")

got it:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-8-x-26-tpi-Cycle-Thread-taps-BSCY_W0QQitemZ370127835557QQihZ024QQcategoryZ121893QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

haven't had any luck yet for a 14mm one tho. still looking...

Brian.

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