Tap and die set

[johnycarper]

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this but I need to re thread the studs on my mini tractor wheels so need to go buy what in the uk would be a tap and die set I think.Can anyone tell me what they are in French.

Thanks.

[Spyder]

http://www.dx.com/fr/p/wlxy-wl-6520-tap-and-die-set-20-pcs-269073?tc=EUR&gclid=CLv5r9-WhMECFWTHtAodH2sAuA

Edit - loads on eBay

http://www.ebay.fr/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0&_nkw=Le+robinet+et+meurt+l%27ensemble&_sacat=0

[Chancer]

Ensemble de taraudage et filetage.

Lidl have some very good and well priced ones occasionally but of course never when you need one, they are such a good price though its Worth buying one and keeping in stock in case as it would cost more to buy just one inferior tap or die not to mention all the driving around to find one.

Use the above as search terms on Amazon.fr or eBay.fr

 

[dave21478]

Before you buy a set, check that it has the right size for you. Wheel studs are usually a finer pitch than standard bolts and a general tap n die set may not contain the one you need.

[Chancer]

good point, I found one in the €1 bazar at a bricolage, crap quality carbon steel not HSS but at that price Worth a gamble, all the writing is in English, it claims to be NC, NF, NPT but apart from one 1/8" NPT (alleged) they are all iso metric sizes, again alleged.

One or two of them may turn out to be usefull for odd thread pitches as above but most of them seem to have been chosen by the same guy that decides on the random English words to print on T shirt designs.

How about M3 * 0.6, M4 * 0.75, M5 * 0.9,  M7 *1.0,

It does however have some iso metric fine threads like M10 * 1.25, M6 * 0.75, M7 * 0.75, M8 * 1.0, M10 * 1.25 and M12 * 1.5 which I have used for Wheel studs.

So for the 6 fine thread taps and dies it was well Worth buying and it does    actually have the correct thread pitches for 3 sizes but it shows you must be carefull with what you buy.

[basquesteve]

My experience is that they all are metric and pretty useless on any machinery

If you are talking studs is that is left and right hand threads on the same bolt you have no chance outside specialists

I assume the drive shaft/ thread is worn so if you have a lathe any die will sought. but my advice is to get a spare from the manufacture

[Jonzjob]

If they are wheel nuts and not the knock on/off type or hub nuts they will all be right hand threads, so no special left hookers.

When I have been in that situation I have got a small hacksaw blade and cut a slot into the threads of a nut, preferably a spare one, and used that as a thread cleaner. As long as you are a bit careful it worked every time for me. If it's just the initial thread that's damaged yu could also get a file and file a slight taper on the stud/s. That should clean it up enough to get the wheel nut on.

If you need to cut a slot in a nut to do the job then it's a good idea to use a flat needle file and just take a bit off of the thread after the cut. The cut doesn't need to go much deeper than the thread and you have your own die nut [8-|]

[basquesteve]

Sound good but if my threads are an important bit of gear I would like them to match up rather than just do I suspect its its reason wheels fall off

[Jonzjob]

Probably, but 0 to 60 in a garden tractor? Do me a favour?

I spent 12 years as an aircraft eleky on large transport aircraft in the R.A.F. and in that situation everything is either 100% right or 100% wrong and HAS to be done right, but on a tractor [:-))]

[Jonzjob]

[quote user="Jonzjob"]

If you need to cut a slot in a nut to do the job then it's a good idea to use a flat needle file and just take a bit off of the thread after the cut. The cut doesn't need to go much deeper than the thread and you have your own die nut [8-|]

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That should read before the cut so that it leaves an upright profile t clean up the thread.