No32 Souvlaki & On the Subject of Necessity Being the Mother of Invention.....

[Peter Laidler]

The real Q is to ask what you need the taps and dies for? To replace missing - fair enough. To eliminate backlash - no need at all

Or, and no offence to anyone who is feels confident enough to tackle a rebuild on the hoof, without any formal instrument, mechanical or optical training, are we just imparting this info to aid the enthusiastic amateurs to xxxx their telescopes up.

Ask me about the now totally destroyed Mk3 drum that was 'repaired' because it was stiff. Well, it is now! Sorry but that's how it is in real life..................