Tool for Using Dies in Tight Spaces?

[Chips O'Toole]

Let's say you want to clean up the threads on a wheel lug stud, but you would like to do it with the hub in place. You can't get a regular die handle in there. There must be a tool for this, like a socket that holds a die. What is it?

 

[stupoty]

Let's say you want to clean up the threads on a wheel lug stud, but you would like to do it with the hub in place. You can't get a regular die handle in there. There must be a tool for this, like a socket that holds a die. What is it?

If you wanted to diy , a piece of hex stock with a round hole in one end and a grub screw for the dimple in the die.


Stu

 

[Chips O'Toole]

Maybe I could anneal an impact socket and put a hole in it for a screw.

 

[stupoty]

Maybe I could anneal an impact socket and put a hole in it for a screw.

I was thinking of round dies but now you mention it I have been told that many re-chasing dies are hex shaped already. So you might be able to just turn them with a socket.

Stu

 

[Chips O'Toole]

Teng Tools makes one product. It's a 1/4-drive "die chuck" for up to 12mm dies. Wonder if that would get it.

 

[Chips O'Toole]

Thanks for the idea of using a hex die. I should have thought of that. My dies are all round, but I found a Bosch 1/2-20 HSS hex for under $10. Problem solved.

 

[stupoty]

Teng Tools makes one product. It's a 1/4-drive "die chuck" for up to 12mm dies. Wonder if that would get it.

That's kind of what I was imagining making from hex bar but it's got a square drive socket instead of using a socket on the hex bar.

Stu

 

[stupoty]

There is a thread on this forum about re-threading dies by the way.

Cutting Dies vs. Re-Threading Dies

i have 2 snapon sets that are 12point

www.hobby-machinist.com

I think the re threading dies try and squish the metal about more than cutting it, probably depends what is wrong with the threads as to what you use.

Stu

 

[Chips O'Toole]

Interesting thread. Thanks.

These threads just have to hold 4 lugs on a utility cart wheel until I find new lug studs, so I don't need perfection.

 

[Chips O'Toole]

Dude at PM says a rethreading die will be thicker than a cutting die. Says a hex cutting die will be the same thickness as a round die, but a rethreading die will be as thick as a nut.