Re: uses for cheap threading die set




"mongke" <tharkadus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> So I was tempted by the devil and bought one of these cheapie 40 pcs
> tap and
> die sets (the ones in the blue case). Those hex dies are useless of
> course,at least for starting threads. Care to suggest creative uses for
> the stuff, so the loss wont be total?
>
> Regards,
>
> MOngke
>

I got tricked, too. In case anyone didn't know, the dies don't have a taper
to get started. I bought it to just clean bolt threads and hole threads
anyway, so I think I got what I paid for.


.



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