Thanks Chris,

The lathe may be an option. I want to cut the thread onto palstic cable
glands on the portion that is ususally shaped like a hex nut. I finally
found how to sucessfully mount my Sensirion RH sensors.

Regards, Andrew

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From: "Chris" <cholme@...>
To: <mugwa@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:01 PM
Subject: RE: [mugwa] HELP - chasing a M16-1.0 Die to cut a thread in plastic


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> Start at your local lathe and milling machines suppliers, if they can't
> get it they will know someone who might. I hope your trail is short.
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> Another option (maybe) is to use a lathe to cut the threads, I have one
> but unless the pieces are very short (50 mm max) it will be too small.
> It only has a 10 mm spindle bore
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> Regards
> Chris Holme
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mugwa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mugwa@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Smallridge
> Sent: Friday, 22 April 2005 3:38 PM
> To: mugwa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [mugwa] HELP - chasing a M16-1.0 Die to cut a thread in plastic
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> Hi All,
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> I have been banging my head against a wall trying to fine a M16 die with
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> pitch to cut a thread on some plastic. Can anyone suggest where I can
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> one from or, failing that, can anyone lend me one.
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> Regards,
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> Flat headed Andrew
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