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| JimM:
Hi all I picked up a Verdict DTI a while ago but other than a giving it a quick once over at the car boot sale I've never really looked at it. Tonight I found it in the drawer and on a more careful examination it looks like it works nice and smoothly but it would appear that the top mounting post has been bent at some time - no biggy I thought just a 2 min job to knock up another one, however it turns out to have a not too common metric fine pitch thread. So favour time...... has anyone got a M4 0.5mm die and if so would they mind putting about 4mm of thread onto the end of a 25mm long piece of 6mm stock. I know I can buy a die for around £10 but it's something I'm only likely to ever use the once and the DTI only cost me £2 :) Cheers Jim |
| Ned Ludd:
Hi Jim, The other alternative would be to run a standard M4 tap down the hole and make the shaft to suit the new thread in the hole. Purists might hold their hands up in disgust, but it should work as it is no greatly loaded. It not as if any one from the Verdict Owners Club would "black ball" you. Ned |
| AdeV:
--- Quote from: JimM on February 03, 2011, 04:27:42 PM ---Hi all I picked up a Verdict DTI a while ago but other than a giving it a quick once over at the car boot sale I've never really looked at it. Tonight I found it in the drawer and on a more careful examination it looks like it works nice and smoothly but it would appear that the top mounting post has been bent at some time - no biggy I thought just a 2 min job to knock up another one, however it turns out to have a not too common metric fine pitch thread. So favour time...... has anyone got a M4 0.5mm die and if so would they mind putting about 4mm of thread onto the end of a 25mm long piece of 6mm stock. I know I can buy a die for around £10 but it's something I'm only likely to ever use the once and the DTI only cost me £2 :) --- End quote --- Jim, I'm pretty sure I've got one knocking about, I'll have a check when I get into the workshop shortly. What sort of metal (steel? brass? ali?) do you need the thread in? |
| JimM:
--- Quote from: AdeV on February 05, 2011, 05:07:49 AM ---I'm pretty sure I've got one knocking about, I'll have a check when I get into the workshop shortly. What sort of metal (steel? brass? ali?) do you need the thread in? --- End quote --- Hi AdeV The original part is steel, but any metal will be fine, it's only used to mount the DTI to an arm or stand so isn't a stress critical part or anything. Ned If Ade can't find his die then I think I'll give your suggestion a go Thanks to you both for replying Cheers Jim |
| AdeV:
Hi Jim, Apologies, I only have M4 0.7 and M4 0.75 :( I should have said earlier, but I'm having a massive clear-up of my bench (no more tides!), including making some under-bench storage (since Ralph told me off for not having any :poke:) - and I forgot to come back out to the office. |
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