5/8-10 Tap and Die

[Rick Strobel]

gang;
Looking to beg, borrow or buy 5/8-10 tap and die for the Chase Shingle Mill project.

Thanks for looking!
RickinMt.

[Andrew Albrecht]

Are you sure its not a 5/8-11 tap?

[Jeff in PA]

Standard coarse thread is 5/8-11 ( as Andrew stated )

If you have what you believe to be a 5/8-10 bolt, take a new 3/4" coarse thread bolt ( 3/4-10 NC ) and lay the threads on top of each other. If they match perfectly, it is 10 threads per inch and it will a special ( meaning expensive) tap and die set.

If it's 5/8-11, that will be easy.

Do you need the die to cut new threads or just to clean/restore old bolts?

Jeff

[Jeff in PA]

Here's a 5/8-11 thread restorer hex die you can purchase for $12.71 ( plus shipping )
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...MT4NO=72216074



We use this company ( MSC ) all the time at work. You can set up a personal account also.

Jeff

[Mike Monnier]

Try Travers Tool Co. They are one of the few places that stock 1/2-12 taps and dies for us old iron folks. I believe they have a minimum order value, but those two items should be enough to cover if they have them.

[DaveWachter]

Do you have a thread gauge if you have one check the threads then look for tap .an other thread to find is a 5 eiths twelve this thread is steam engine thread .your 5eights 10 thread could be a black smith thread.as such it maby hard to find a tap or a die to chase threads dave wachter thanks harry

[Rick Strobel]

Definetly 5/8x10 guys as verified with a thread gauge

We need for both a chaser and making new threads.

Mike, I'll check out the above mentioned business.

Thanks guys;
Rick

[Craig A]

After a LOT of hunting I found this site Ricky.......
Scroll to near the bottom of the page to the
60 UN THREADMILLS
STRAIGHT AND HELICAL FLUTE heading:

http://mdmetric.com/prod/meda/202-207.pdf

[Rick Strobel]

Very big THANKS Craigster!!!
Found the die also and just to make the archive's, it's on page 182 (near the top) of;

http://mdmetric.com/prod/meda/181-191.pdf


U DA MAN
Rick

[LundMachineWorks]

MSC usually carries odd pitch tap and dies. I am not sure about series 10 though.