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Thread: Woodthread Tap and Die set
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7th May 2014, 08:56 AM #16Intermediate Member
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Woodthread Tap and Die set
The timber I want to thread is Beech which had previously been used. The original threads were perfect and made out of Beech. I was wondering if I were to soak the ends of the timber in warm water before threading, do you think that process may work?
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7th May 2014, 09:37 AM #17
Beech (Fagus spp) is normally a reasonable threading wood, though maybe not among the very best, in my limited experience of it. It's certainly not hard & brittle like some of the woods I've tackled, & should respond to either the traditional threadbox or router method. Not sure why you want to wet the wood before threading?? While wet wood is generally softer & easier to cut, wetting it will alter the dimensions and your thread will distort a bit as it dries.
If your wood is old & crumbly, it may not cut well by any method, but as long as it's sound & around 12% MC, it should be ok to just go ahead & thread it as-is. Just to be clear - I'm talking about wood-threading gear, NOT dies for threading metal. If you are trying to use a die designed for metal, you are unlikely to succeed with it on any wood I know. I have read posts in which people have said they were able to thread wooden screws with metal dies, but it's not a way I'd recommend to go about it. Given the right wood, at the right MC, it might work, but I've yet to see it done successfully, myself..
Cheers,IW
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