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Dave Sherburne NY 11-04-2012 11:37:10 74.32.166.203 Report to Moderator	Which threading die is best?? High Carbon Steel Carbon Steel or what ever else there is? Been using a Craftsman 1/2" NC hex die on cold rolled steel. It worked better than I expected but last rod threaded didn't seem to fit the nut quite right. I usually just use them as rethreading dies but it's all I had to thread the rods. I would like to get a good one to use. [Reply]   [No Email]
Diydave 11-05-2012 04:35:04 96.244.154.129 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to Dave Sherburne NY, 11-04-2012 11:37:10   Get yourself a good Hanson 40 piece threading set. Difference between rethreading nuts and true dies is, that the dies can be adjusted, by the screw in the die, to take more or less of a bite, and add therefore can be adjusted slightly to fit oversize stock.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Stick welding 11-04-2012 21:56:59 96.53.210.246 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to Dave Sherburne NY, 11-04-2012 11:37:10   I think the best ones are tungsten alloy.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Ted in NE-OH 11-04-2012 17:40:22 173.189.169.175 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to Dave Sherburne NY, 11-04-2012 11:37:10   Why don't you buy running threaded rod.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Dave Sherburne NY 11-04-2012 19:33:21 74.32.166.203 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to Ted in NE-OH, 11-04-2012 17:40:22   Because I am making brake rods 3' long and they can't be threaded in the middle.   [Reply]  [No Email]
RGMartin 11-04-2012 13:05:53 98.21.106.117 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to Dave Sherburne NY, 11-04-2012 11:37:10   A "High Speed Steel" or HSS die from a country where your wouldn't be afraid to drink the water would be your best choice.   [Reply]  [No Email]
rustyfarmall 11-04-2012 12:02:29 216.248.71.226 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to old, 11-04-2012 11:37:10   A threading die is a cutting tool. Cutting tools get dull, When they get dull, the results will be such as you described. Makes no difference what brand you get, they all get dull eventually.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Butch(OH) 11-05-2012 05:25:46 70.62.13.146 Report to Moderator	Re: 1/2 Hex threading die. rod not pipe. in reply to rustyfarmall, 11-04-2012 12:02:29   Exactly! All too many think differantly and suffer for it. Beside of honest wear certain jobs we do with taps and dies will destroy them quickly. I keep two full sets. One for junk work the the other for good work and have found over the years it is lots cheaper than one set for both.   [Reply]  [No Email]