No.4 (T) for $20 build thread

[browningautorifle]

You are hardly the person to criticise others for correcting fellow forum members.

I didn't criticize anyone. I simply related an experience that happened to me when I went looking for a 1/2" x 28 threading die years ago... Don't know how you came to this conclusion...

The people sending it aren't gun people. They don't likely know it's for gun stuff.

Now I expect you to publicly apologize for your attack...here.

[Flying10uk]

They kept trying to correct me

I assumed that you referring to me correcting Peter's incorrect identification of the wrong tap that was sent to the O.P. and partly because you posted your post directly after my post, with the information about the correct tap. If you were referring to the people who sent the incorrect tap to the O.P., Jim, and not me then I apologise to you.

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cycle thread BSC/BSCy

There was a special/unique thread system used on some British motor bikes; was it the same as cycle thread or another thread system, bigduke? The only reason that I know this is because I knew someone with boxes of the nuts and bolts in their garage and if I remember correctly it is a fairly fine thread.

[Badger]

Please !!!

I'll leave the thread open for now, but think before you post ...

Some folks still need to re-read about our Forum Etiquette policy they agreed to under our Terms of Service Agreement" they electronically signed when they joined.

Regards,
Doug

[browningautorifle]

I apologise to you.

I fully accept. All is past.

[Brian Dick]

I have a couple of those taps in my tool box marked 1/4-26 BSF USA. They're made here even though mine both came from the UK so I know they're available in North America! I never shop for the cheapest deal on Ebay from India. In fact, I never shop for ANYTHING on Ebay. I think you'll find that the extra cost of buying first rate tools will be made up for tenfold in aggravation screwing around with crap imported from the third world. Much like their No.32 telescope brackets and pads. I gave up on that junk a long time ago too. Live and learn.

[Flying10uk]

It's worth paying that little bit extra for High Speed Steel taps and dies, which will be marked as HSS on the tool, rather than the cheaper carbon steel taps and dies which don't last as long.

[bigduke6]

There was a special/unique thread system used on some British motor bikes; was it the same as cycle thread or another thread system, bigduke? The only reason that I know this is because I knew someone with boxes of the nuts and bolts in their garage and if I remember correctly it is a fairly fine thread.

Yep its known as the cycle thread BSC or BSCy used on push Bikes and British Motorbikes (obsolete now on Motorbikes), but still used on push bikes today, for example the pedal crank assembly , or anyone my age and older the threaded bearing cup...... the difference was the fine thread and the angle being 60 degree same as the ISO Metric, instead of the BSW & BSF 55 degree.

[Flying10uk]

Thanks, bigduke, I wasn't sure if it was the same as cycle thread.

[jonh172]

I sure didn't pay monetarily but am paying now.... this one is HSS which lead me to the purchase, but I'll try a couple local bike restoreres.

Brian, to save me future headache and a little time, would you be willing to part with a tap?

[Brian Dick]

I don't sell my tools Jon. Sorry.