Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox?
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Le Mans Master
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Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox?
The threads were badly messed up on my left rear spindle....
...but this "thread file" took care of the repairs with ease.
Twenty minutes of easy labour and all's well.
Click here for step-by-step...
http://www.airsmith.com/Store/threadfile/
[Modified by 67HEAVEN, 4:41 PM 9/23/2002]
...but this "thread file" took care of the repairs with ease.
Twenty minutes of easy labour and all's well.
Click here for step-by-step...
http://www.airsmith.com/Store/threadfile/
[Modified by 67HEAVEN, 4:41 PM 9/23/2002]
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (Pete Z)
I need to grab one...
Do you guys have hose hooks? Snap on tool... dont leave home... no dont leave the GARAGE without one!
makes pulling hoses a breeze... buy one NOW
:smash:
Do you guys have hose hooks? Snap on tool... dont leave home... no dont leave the GARAGE without one!
makes pulling hoses a breeze... buy one NOW
:smash:
Drifting
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (67HEAVEN)
Great tool. Mine came with a Craftsman rethreading kit. I had to use the file on one of my shock mounts since I didn't have a rethreading die large enough to screw onto the shock mount.
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (67HEAVEN)
I have one, and you are right, when you need one it is indespensible.
Works good on buggered up shock mounts! (ask me how I know.) :lol:
Works good on buggered up shock mounts! (ask me how I know.) :lol:
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (67HEAVEN)
I have had a set of those in my tool box for the past 25 years. I used to use them by running over a screw while it was spinning in a lathe.
Worked pretty good but won't restore a worn away thread just a slightly rolled one.
Gary
Worked pretty good but won't restore a worn away thread just a slightly rolled one.
Gary
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St. Jude Donor '09
Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (67HEAVEN)
I bought a thread restorer set a while back---mainly to use on bolt holes. There were 3 of these files in the kit. I must be stupid because I coulgn't figure out what these files were for.
How are they used??
Sincerely,
A Moron! :lol:
How are they used??
Sincerely,
A Moron! :lol:
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (67HEAVEN)
I have one and bought it for the exact reason you used it. Did that almost 10 years ago and it has come in handy for a few other repairs since.
[Modified by PatG, 5:59 PM 9/23/2002]
[Modified by PatG, 5:59 PM 9/23/2002]
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (67HEAVEN)
Thanks Heaven----the obvious usually eludes me. :D
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Re: Very useful tool.....is it in your toolbox? (1970 Stingray)
gotta get me one of those! I definitely remember needing one.... being stuck with some screwed up threads just like in the example, tho I can't remember exactly what it was or the outcome... MJ
