Watchmeister Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 See Ziggy- It does occasionally rub off. Or maybe it is osmosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 wow those stock threads are brutal!! new cut ones are nice and clean. good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Great work, Ziggy. I have tried the same thing but using a pin vice. I am sure it is alot easier with a lathe & collet. This may be a silly question, but are these stems (with the same thread pitch) not available from any of the parts houses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 So cool R, your skills never cease to amaze me! Hmmm the possibilities..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Freddy- Neither are available with that exact configuration (wider on the movement side than the crown side). In the case of the Cortebert it requires a 1.5 mm which is readily available but our standard crowns are usually never more than 1.2 mm. In the case of the 1.2 to 0.9 they are not available as stock either but you can normally use a 1.2 to .9 adapter which is available. The issue is the lack of room when you have a Unitas movement in a standard PAM 44mm case. - Kruz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskent69 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I love this hobby. Too bad I have no skills myself. Thanks for the explanation Kruzer - very educational. Thank goodness for ZZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I just saw this thread now as I'm supposed to be on vacation (haha..sneaking onto the forum still!). RG, you never fail to amaze me with your work, and all I can say after seeing this is WOW! My hat is off to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szvwj Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Very nice work, I would NOT have guessed that you'd be able to re-thread a shaft like that. It seems like the shaft would have broke or the threads would have been totally screwed-up. I'm impressed. You must have really tiny, steady hands (and good eyesight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsterRider Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Top notch, as always! If I had a tenth of your skill.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodwc Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 At $60 per Die, it's not cheap to get the tooling, I just hope the Dies last a long time or that I don't break them like I did with my rollie crown tube tap... RG Good quality tools certainly are not cheap. That`s why I sincerly hope you are using some of this stuff, absolutely MAGIC ( truly ) it will prolong cutting tool life by many years and the extra high quality finish it leaves on the work is superb. It really will make your life easier. Avail. on Ebay also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted July 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I use Rapid Tap, the same stuff I used growing up at my Uncle's Machine shop, it's amazing for lug hole drilling as well... RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 That is what I like: Perfect and clean job... Impressive work, The Zigmeister! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Astounding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Good stuff Ziggy. This has been desired for a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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