Need a tiny bit of help with this cutter holder ...

[Warped5]

.. right here. My buddy got the threads in there a bit buggered and he'd like to know what the thread is in there so he can fix them. Anyone know?

BTW, he just got a set of these from MSC. I was skeptical at first, but they really do cut nicely.

 

[RXtacy]

Put the set screw in a thread checker and you'll know.

 

[Warped5]

Put the set screw in a thread checker and you'll know.

We've already thought of that ... none of the three local hardware stores has one that small ...

 

[RXtacy]

Calipers/mic and count the threads

 

[scw1991]

I'll bet Ace Hardware has that size. They have all the odd ball stuff Lowes and Home Depot do not.

 

[larry_g]

I know for some of the insert tooling MSC has spare screws and key kits. Maybe search the catalog a bit more or call MSC.

http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/...exables?navid=12107166#navid=12107166&page=50

They have 2600+ listings. They are sometimes a special to a holder/insert your using.

lg
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[MFolks]

If the thread goes all the way through the holder, you can take a tap, and carefully clean up the threads, from the bottom. but if it's a "Blind" hole, maybe a new holder will be needed.

 

[Ign]

So yeah OP, I see you're not getting a direct answer and I don't have one either (I built one of those in school but we used 10-32 or 8-32, don't remember.

But I'm sure that's metric which leads me to.....if someone is serious enough to be single-pointing they're serious enough to not have a single excuse to not own a metric thread pitch gage. IOW, empower yourself now, take this experience as proof that one is absolutely mandatory.

Teach a man to fish.......

When I was in school I made a specific effort to order a metric gage, I got one for my school box, one for my home box, and one for my instructor LOL. With so many things being metric now I must pull out my metric gage 2x a week, just doing basic mechanical/MRO stuff.

 

[2oolhound]

Yep, thread gage. Go to any hardware that sells tap n' dies, open a kit, take out the gage and measure the screw. You could also go somewhere they sell machine screws in bins, take out screw from bin and hold it together with your screw (use the screw as a thread gage) and find the one that matches.

 

[Zartan]

Contact the mfg. Or find the tool in the MSC catalog and spare parts should be near by.

 

[Warped5]

Scouts, it's been a bit of an adventure ....

Another hardware store looked at it and said "Huh?"

A jeweler said "Huh?"

... but the gunsmith said "That's 3-56."

Now I know exactly what my buddy's going to do with all the helpful advice in this thread .... right after I get a gauge.



Thanks to all!

 

[larry_g]

I think in the end your going to find that the screws may be proprietary to the holder. The thread form may be standard. What ever they are they are not standard hardware items unless they are of the most primitive design.

lg
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