What are these? Die half’s?

What are these? Die half’s?

This topic has 10 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 11 October 2022 at 19:50 by Ian Parkin.

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11 October 2022 at 13:18 #616912
Ian Parkin
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A chap at a company i go to gave me a box of these

What do i need to hold these…I’m presuming they are die nuts that go in a special holder?
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11 October 2022 at 13:18 #28874
Ian Parkin
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11 October 2022 at 13:27 #616913
Michael Gilligan
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They are similar [but not identical] to some I had in a long holder that took several sizes at once.

Big thumbscrew at the end to adjust the one currently in use.

Sorry, no photo because I don’t have it now.

MichaelG.
11 October 2022 at 14:30 #616919
david bennett 8
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They look like American style dies. Google "little giant" taps and dies for an example

dave.
11 October 2022 at 14:54 #616921
Nicholas Farr
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Hi Ian, these types have been asked about a while back, and are similar to the ones shown below.

Regards Nick.
11 October 2022 at 15:20 #616924
Ian Parkin
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Thanks for the help guys i think this is what i need…
11 October 2022 at 16:24 #616931
Michael Gilligan
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Nick wins the coconut, again

MichaelG.
11 October 2022 at 16:39 #616935
old mart
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Complete adjustability with the added ease of restoring damaged threads.
11 October 2022 at 18:42 #616954
Dalboy
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The half dies were also made by Warrior. I posted this picture before in another thread.

This shows the holder and securing piece as well as 4 different dies with their respective sized guides
11 October 2022 at 19:29 #616961
Nicholas Farr
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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 11/10/2022 16:24:38:

Nick wins the coconut, again

MichaelG.

Hi MichaelG, well I do like coconut, had just a couple of weeks ago. A Previous Thread is the one that both Derek Lane and myself, posted other makes of these types.

Regards Nick.
11 October 2022 at 19:50 #616965
Ian Parkin
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The ones i was given today are a set of metric pairs 5,6,7,8,9,11and 12mm. No 10mm sadly

theres a date on them 1944 with an arrow…is that a MOD mark?

i wonder how many metric threads were needed in the post war years and I’ve never needed 7,9 and 11mm threads

the die holder i pictured i have bought on eBay looks to be the same brand “easterbrook” so hopefully it will work
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