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wongster:
Hello,

I'm pretty new to this.  Please go easy with me ok?

I'm in the process of making the brass torch as my first real project.  The main body turned out ok but I am now stuck with the cap.  After getting it ready for threading I find that I'm not able to hold the M10 die square to the shaft.  The 1st pic shows the cap ready to be threaded.  The 2nd shows the failed attempt to put the thread on.

I've not started with the Die Holder.  Thought of getting this over first before I attempt that.  Anyone has a trick or 2 when threading by hand?

Regards,
Wong

colin563:
i think this might be the type of thing you need

 http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2erdgtools%2eco%2euk%2findex%2ehtml&WD=holder%20die&PN=Tailstock_Die_holders%2ehtml%23a35#a35

you can also make them

hope it helps

colin

No1_sonuk:
Not sure if you can do it with your machine, but I have used the front of the tailstock quill to get dies on squarely.
See attached pic.
In that pic (grabbed from someone else's site), he's using a collet chuck in the tail stock, rather than the front of the quill.  However, the front of the quill should do a good enough job, assuming it's big enough.

WRT the die holder referenced by colin563:
If you can't find one locally, there are plenty of online ideas for making your own.

wheeltapper:
if the quill isn't big enough pop the tailstock chuck in and wind the jaws right into the body.

Roy

lordedmond:
Why not screw cut it in the lathe , good practice for future work . finish with a die if you want

then it will be square and the correct tightness

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