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    Default thread chasers.

    Having just done a weekend thing learning to hand chase threads in wood a discussion ensued about whether metal thread chasers could be used. Just want to give it a go. Anyone got some kicking round their shed? Saw some on ebay, but either in US or you get way too many. I only want a couple of 20 TPI to try on wood.

    These are the ones on ebay.

    Internal Thread chaser cleaners .8 to 3.00mm 8 heads made in the USA | eBay

    Cleveland 11/16-20 RH Thread Set of 4 100 Style Chasers 30393 | eBay
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    Hi T L

    give hughie a call, I got one of his but I still got to learn how to use it.
    Lindz

    It's only a foot long, but I don't use it as a rule

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    hey TL have you looked at the sorby ones,Robert Sorby Tools 8 , dunno what theyre like to use but price is reasonable.

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    Some thread files have what is effectively internal thread chasers, which is handy for cleaning or improving slightly damaged metal threads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L R P View Post
    Hi T L

    give hughie a call, I got one of his but I still got to learn how to use it.
    Yes I know! I have one of his that is 18TPI. Just wanted to see if these other types wpuld do the job.

    Quote Originally Posted by bench1holio View Post
    hey TL have you looked at the sorby ones,Robert Sorby Tools 8 , dunno what theyre like to use but price is reasonable.
    Might get them instead if I can't find any of these.

    Quote Originally Posted by nadroj View Post
    Some thread files have what is effectively internal thread chasers, which is handy for cleaning or improving slightly damaged metal threads.

    Jordan
    Not sure they would work for what I want.
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    Default Thread chasers.

    Greetings Chaps. I use thread chase when ever I can get them. The ones I am familiar with are about 5 inches long and have a tang on one end for a file handle. You rest a piece of flat bar i9n the cross slide so the chaser is on center height and after cutting the thread almost to finish size. The chaser is then grasped firmly and pushed into the start of the thread. This action gives you the true thread form and with judicious use a very good result. I might add that the ones on E Bay looks as though they were for a die head and not for hand use. These beasties are now as rare as the proverbial rocking horse stuff. Many years ago I saw a demonstration of how ton cut a thread in wood at the model engineers this was done bu hand and for wood it looked good. yours 4-6-4

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    That tool guy at the WWW show had some but not matched sets. Got a matching set of 5 TPI from him but that is darn coarse. And you have to move real smartly across the piece. Will make the boxes I want to make a bit too big to. Maybe they could have a tread like a jam jar?
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    I thought I had a 20tpi, but the selection goes 10, 12, 16, 26, 32. Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?
    They are 3/16th thick

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    G'day Micheal

    If Anne doesn't want the 16 tpi set, I would be interested in acquiring them if you want to sell them.
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    I have a 16 TPI. Wouldn't mind giving the 26 TPI a go. Do you want to sell them?
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