stickshift
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For DIY automotive use on Japanese cars (Toyota and Honda). Mostly interested in the 'die'/external thread chasers, but a set that has both external and internal thread chasers is fine.
Recommend me a thread chaser set
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Htscheg
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Craftsman, snap on, mac any of them are good
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-48-pc-sae-metric-thread-restorer-kit/p-00942275000P#
Made by Lang/Kastar, exact same set sold by snap on and mac
Made by Lang/Kastar, exact same set sold by snap on and mac
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stickshift
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I'd love it if it were half the pieces and half the price. I hate to pay for SAE stuff I have no use for.
MANelson85
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Pretty sure lang makes metric only sets. I have the 48 piece set
I've seen sets like the Snap On set (made presumably by LANG) and others by S.P tools as well as more generic brands that look identicle to the LANG set. Price difference is huge but I wonder if the generic EBay jobs are copies or the real deal. Lang looks like a good set without the gouging price premium.
There is only one company that makes almost all of them. They have a number of sets both large and small, metric or SAE. It is Lang, formerly Kastar. Whether you buy Snap On, Craftsman or some other brand that says " Made in USA" you are buying Lang. Find the set that covers your needs and then shop for price, regardless of brand. This is not some new revelation; it has come up here many times and is pretty common knowledge.
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stickshift
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Thanks all, for pointing me in the right direction. Looks like the 15pc set linked to earlier is the largest metric-only set Lang makes:
http://www.langtools.com/rethreader-tools/?sort=featured&page=1
Set details: http://www.langtools.com/sku-2584-15-pc-metric-thread-restorer-set/
Funny now that I've got real tool drawers, I'm checking out the packaging of multi-piece tools. They should sell that set in a more compact package - I'm running out of space!
http://www.langtools.com/rethreader-tools/?sort=featured&page=1
Set details: http://www.langtools.com/sku-2584-15-pc-metric-thread-restorer-set/
Funny now that I've got real tool drawers, I'm checking out the packaging of multi-piece tools. They should sell that set in a more compact package - I'm running out of space!
Thanks all, for pointing me in the right direction. Looks like the 15pc set linked to earlier is the largest metric-only set Lang makes:
http://www.langtools.com/rethreader-tools/?sort=featured&page=1
Set details: http://www.langtools.com/sku-2584-15-pc-metric-thread-restorer-set/
Funny now that I've got real tool drawers, I'm checking out the packaging of multi-piece tools. They should sell that set in a more compact package - I'm running out of space!
I also started with that metric only set but ended up with the big set. The problem is it is missing a couple sizes. Next you will want the axle nut rethreader set.
https://www.tooldiscounter.com/Item...MImuG3lqzc3AIVhISzCh04xwKTEAQYASABEgJhVfD_BwE
https://www.tooldiscounter.com/Item...MIjMbPja3c3AIVg4nICh2lVgg6EAQYASABEgI9K_D_BwE
Wamsutta
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Check to make sure it has a M10X1.0. You'd be surprised how often that fastener size shows up.
The metric only set doesn’t.
nmantas
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The individual BluePoint ones are pretty cheap and ship free....you could get the most common sizes in metric for $4-$4.30 a piece
https://store.snapon.com/Thread-Restoring-C629043.aspx
I have the big Craftsman set and really like it. I also thought I'd only use metric and I do on vehicles but there times working on noncar stuff where the sae is used a bunch.
https://store.snapon.com/Thread-Restoring-C629043.aspx
I have the big Craftsman set and really like it. I also thought I'd only use metric and I do on vehicles but there times working on noncar stuff where the sae is used a bunch.
Wamsutta
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Jarhead0408
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My Craftsman branded Lang set has been sooooo useful over the years.
Comments like this always remind of that line from Doc Hollywood when they bring his boxer car to the shop and the black mechanic says "I always did want an excuse to get me a set of metric tools".
If you are just looking for dies I would recommend a split die like the Murray, JME or similar. These dies allow you to put the die behind the damage and run it off correcting the threads. It has saved me several times.
https://www.threadtoolsupply.com/murray-tools-thread-repair-system.html
https://www.threadtoolsupply.com/murray-tools-thread-repair-system.html
I think many of us felt this way when we started. Over time you learn the lesson that buying the master set ends up being cheaper in the long run because the smaller sets always exclude some size you end up needing.
My metric stuff gets far more use than my SAE but there are occasions when I’m glad to have it.
Mr Ratchet
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I agree and I now have a 53 piece set after owning a much smaller set. As A DIY'er you never know what you may run across. I use more SAE than Metric currently but, equally prepared for both.
As far as I know Snap On/Bluepoint is the only place that carries open stock, where you can buy individual pieces to fill in or replace.That's why I mentioned it.
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