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Take 1 20-25mm stock and die set, 1 empty vaseline tin, a utility knife and a few minutes and we have a stock and die set always with cutting compound to hand thumbsup

(Yes I could've used the 20mm die holder but I wanted to keep that for the die on that rare occasion I'll switch it out - It's more Likely I'll use one or the other and so 1 can stay in the tool metal

[ElectriciansForums.net] Simple yet effective
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There should be a NSFW warning on this title.

Be careful of showing things like that, some people might be inclined to pass out at the thought of having to cut threads into metal instead of gluing 2 bits of plastic conduit together, that is once they've worked out what it actually is.

Now where did I put my 3/4" an 1" set..
 
UNG said:
An empty vaseline tin doesn't provide much lubrication though
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Depends on your usage no? A healthy dollop on the fingers, smeared onto the conduit should suffice, you're only cutting a what? 30mm thread? You're not bathing it like you're battering a sausage.
 
Lister1987 said:
Depends on your usage no? A healthy dollop on the fingers, smeared onto the conduit should suffice, you're only cutting a what? 30mm thread? You're not bathing it like you're battering a sausage.
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That's too much innuendo for one thread. Thank you very much!


What about the colour? Never seen one so bright! Looks like the keyboard behind has had more usage than the stock and die.

What did you do to the case in the second picture? Try to make a new hole in it?
 
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Lister1987 said:
Take 1 20-25mm stock and die set, 1 empty vaseline tin, a utility knife and a few minutes and we have a stock and die set always with cutting compound to hand thumbsup

(Yes I could've used the 20mm die holder but I wanted to keep that for the die on that rare occasion I'll switch it out - It's more Likely I'll use one or the other and so 1 can stay in the tool metal

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ToollPorn Alert!! picture contains material that could be detrimental to a viewer's mental health.
 
littlespark said:
That's too much innuendo for one thread. Thank you very much!


What about the colour? Never seen one so bright! Looks like the keyboard behind has had more usage than the stock and die.

What did you do to the case in the second picture? Try to make a new hole in it?
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I think it's the swarf from cutting the hole.

Good job I checked before I hit 'post reply' - autocorrect had changed 'swarf' to 'dwarf' ??
 
littlespark said:
What did you do to the case in the second picture? Try to make a new hole in it?
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Utility knife and a bit of cutting round the tin and praying ?, just extended out the hole so it was big enough to take the tin but still offer some giro on it.

It's shiny because it's not been broken in yet ?
 
Vaseline is handy for any outdoor bolts and lugs as it keeps corrosion at bay, is not an extreme pressure lubricant (so good contact at low pressure) and safe for your hands. Also cleans off hands and clothes with normal detergent, unlike silicone grease that resists most solvents I have ever found.

However, when you go to the chemist asking for the party sized jar you get funny looks...
 
SparkySy said:
I used to use it a lot for the old external tungsten halogen fittings top screw to prevent it getting welded to the aluminium body!
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So true. I have heard a number of folk who say "but the screw is stainless, it wont corrode!" and forget that the aluminium will.

More generally, if using stainless bolts & nuts you should always lubricate the threads and surfaces to stop galling (where you get tiny metal-metal welds that then tear up the surface). Vaseline is not good for that job due to the lack of extreme pressure performance, use normal grease.

Galling is less of a problem between different metals, but then you should lubricate to stop galvanic corrosion...Vaseline is usable there.
 
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