Thread repair file

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Jan 28, 2018, 03:40 PM
Eloy Workshop

Thread repair file

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_P...17177301848432
Jan 28, 2018, 11:57 PM
Tuomas

Looks very usefull tool!
Jan 29, 2018, 04:30 PM
madokie

yes it does has some use,but in most shops they will have taps and dies and a thread cutting lathe to chase the threads with, and i have had both metric and inch versions of these (made in USA)in my tool box for 20 years now.am i the only one who reads tool catalogs anymore?
Jan 30, 2018, 08:03 AM
Ralphxyz

Nice, sometimes getting a die on munged up threads is not so easy. This tool is not cheap! $133.00 on Amazon $46.00 on ebay

Ralph
Jan 30, 2018, 08:58 AM
Frank S

I see thread files on Ebay all the time for under 24 bucks some as cheap as 12 dollars but they don't have the extra grinding on the ends for internal threads but those extra grindings are pretty much useless anyway as far as i am concerned
Jan 30, 2018, 12:11 PM
olderdan

These thread files have been around for longer than I have, still useful in some cases when a threaded part is protruding from a machine you do not need to dismantle but it has to be the right pitch. I find a triangular needle file and eye glass has got me out of trouble many times.
Jan 30, 2018, 01:50 PM
LMMasterMariner

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Very useful tool.
Inside my threading drawer I have good HASE thread restore file and also cheap Chinese one.
But one of the best internal restore tool is NES thread repair kit. Have NES1007 3-Pc Internal Thread Repair 3-Piece Set 5/16" - 13/16, M8-20, which I also keep inside that drawer and this is the reason why I don't have plastic case anymore. I got it as a present, otherwise I wouldn't buy that expensive stuff. Used it several times and must say that this one is much better than thread file.

Cheers,
LMMasterMariner
Jan 30, 2018, 02:33 PM
G.Paul

I have one of the files but i like the single edge file better
Jan 31, 2018, 08:00 AM
Eloy Workshop

Thank you very much for your comment, the truth is that it seemed to me an interesting tool that I had never seen before, a strong hug and thank you for the comment (translator)

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Originally Posted by madokie

yes it does has some use,but in most shops they will have taps and dies and a thread cutting lathe to chase the threads with, and i have had both metric and inch versions of these (made in USA)in my tool box for 20 years now.am i the only one who reads tool catalogs anymore?
Jan 31, 2018, 08:03 AM
Eloy Workshop

Thanks for the comment, you are absolutely right, an expensive tool... it is not used every day, but when you use it is because the situation has been complicated ajajjaja I live in Spain and the tool has cost me 33 euros, greetings! (translator)

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Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Nice, sometimes getting a die on munged up threads is not so easy. This tool is not cheap! $133.00 on Amazon $46.00 on ebay

Ralph
Jan 31, 2018, 08:05 AM
Eloy Workshop

Thanks for the comment, you're absolutely right! according to the manufacturer that end is to review the internal thread of a nut.... which is very very complicated and above only for large nuts where it allows you to enter with the piece, sincerely the only use I see it is to verify the thread pitch that has the screw to know which face you have to use from the file, greetings (translation)

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Originally Posted by Frank S

I see thread files on Ebay all the time for under 24 bucks some as cheap as 12 dollars but they don't have the extra grinding on the ends for internal threads but those extra grindings are pretty much useless anyway as far as i am concerned
Jan 31, 2018, 08:07 AM
Eloy Workshop

Thank you very much for the commentary, because I have discovered it right now... ajjajaja the truth is that I had never seen it and I thought it might be interesting to show it on my YouTube channel, very interesting about the triangular file, greetings (translation)

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Originally Posted by olderdan

These thread files have been around for longer than I have, still useful in some cases when a threaded part is protruding from a machine you do not need to dismantle but it has to be the right pitch. I find a triangular needle file and eye glass has got me out of trouble many times.
Jan 31, 2018, 08:12 AM
Eloy Workshop

Thank you very much for your information and above all for the images, I discovered this tool very recently and I thought it might be interesting to show it on my YouTube channel, I have to say that in the second photo I have no idea what these three tools are with the orange cover, greetings from Spain (translation)

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Originally Posted by LMMasterMariner

Very useful tool.
Inside my threading drawer I have good HASE thread restore file and also cheap Chinese one.
But one of the best internal restore tool is NES thread repair kit. Have NES1007 3-Pc Internal Thread Repair 3-Piece Set 5/16" - 13/16, M8-20, which I also keep inside that drawer and this is the reason why I don't have plastic case anymore. I got it as a present, otherwise I wouldn't buy that expensive stuff. Used it several times and must say that this one is much better than thread file.

Cheers,
LMMasterMariner
Jan 31, 2018, 08:12 AM
Eloy Workshop

Thank you very much for your comment, I take note, greetings

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Originally Posted by G.Paul

I have one of the files but i like the single edge file better
Jan 31, 2018, 09:26 AM
G.Paul

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eloy Workshop

Thank you very much for your comment, I take note, greetings

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jawco-9-Sin...gAAOSwHYpaKuUi
This is the tread file i prefer If there is a nick in a thread i fund the single edge file to work better. You may want to ask the seller if he shipp's international
Jan 31, 2018, 10:21 AM
LMMasterMariner

Check here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjxX-ImFaSE

at 1:05

Best regards
LMMasterMariner

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eloy Workshop

Thank you very much for your information and above all for the images, I discovered this tool very recently and I thought it might be interesting to show it on my YouTube channel, I have to say that in the second photo I have no idea what these three tools are with the orange cover, greetings from Spain (translation)
Jan 31, 2018, 01:11 PM
Frank S

I used to have the external thread repair tool shown but never had the internal. Those truly are fine and handy tools
Jan 31, 2018, 02:26 PM
Ralphxyz

That NES thread repair kit is cool!

Ralph
Jan 31, 2018, 05:08 PM
G.Paul

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank S

I used to have the external thread repair tool shown but never had the internal. Those truly are fine and handy tools

Isn't the internal thread repair tool called a tap ?
Jan 31, 2018, 08:25 PM
Murph1090

If all you use the thread files for is cleaning up threads, but I also use one for doing checkering on steel parts, like safeties and bolt handles on firearms. Works real well, once you get the hang of it. It's not bad on hard woods, either!
Feb 4, 2018, 03:42 AM
Moby Duck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murph1090

If all you use the thread files for is cleaning up threads, but I also use one for doing checkering on steel parts, like safeties and bolt handles on firearms. Works real well, once you get the hang of it. It's not bad on hard woods, either!

Had a shoebox of these for more than 40 years and only rarely used any of them. So rarely that I just left them behind when I retired. Now I am broken hearted. Why didn't I think of checkering?
Mar 19, 2020, 08:17 PM
madokie

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Originally Posted by G.Paul

Isn't the internal thread repair tool called a tap ?

not always , there are time u DONT want to use a regular tap as they remove TOO much metal , a prime example is the cylinder head bolt holes, most of the time u just want to clean them out,, NOT remove ANY metal,,ARP makes thread chasing "taps",they are just slightly smaller than a regular tap and remove almost no metal,,u can clean out the bolt hole AND confirm the threads are straight and good,,
Mar 20, 2020, 11:22 AM
baja

I`ve had one of these for years, without the internal chasers, and it saved me when I had to clean up the threads on a faucet that had bunged-up threads where the hose screwed on. It was too big a deal to replace the faucet.