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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #1

Does anyone know where i could get the use of an Imperial die set I need to deepen the threads on a heat exchanger which I think is American made (in a French van ???? ) I think the size im looking for is 1 in. I bought a new exchanger (internet ) but 1 of the ports has a thread thats not deep enough and i think it would be quicker and easier to deepen the thread than return it and have part replaced ,Im in the Kildare area

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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #2

What about screwfix, they do all sorts of tools. Or even machine mart

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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #3

There is a fella I know in Newbridge, Mark 'Mo' Malone, who specialises in American muscle cars and choppers, so probably will have the required tap and die set. I have his number out in the garage and can get it for you tomorrow if required.

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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #4

Thanks Paul please do

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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #5

Dave, If you take it with you to a local tractor garage they might have taps or a thread gauge to see what threads you have. A lot of the old Tractors were imperial. Is it a fine or coarse thread?

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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #6

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Sorry Dave, I had a chat with him on Facebook and he hasn't got a set but will check around with his mates and will let me know tomorrow night if he can get them.

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· Posted: 18.12.2013 · #7

Dave any engineering work shops near you might also have what you are after,

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· Posted: 19.12.2013 · #8

Its a coarse thread that needs to be deepened ,I will check out tractor restorers
All local engineering only have metric ,I may go to rad repairer and see can he take old one out and put it in the new one

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· Posted: 19.12.2013 · #9

can you re thread it in metric and replace 1 bolt?

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· Posted: 19.12.2013 · #10

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can you re thread it in metric and replace 1 bolt?

i dont know will look into it Thanks

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· Posted: 19.12.2013 · #11

Hydraulic hose and brake vendors often have imperial and metric dies

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· Posted: 19.12.2013 · #12

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Its probably 1'' UNC so, is it to fit a pipe fitting ? if so it was designed to accommodate some type of plumbing fitting so could you get a correct fitting for it?

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #13

Hi,
Don't know if this info is of any good but most old imperial pipe/plumbing fittings are B.S.P. and a 1/2" BSP is in fact about 1" in diameter. I have a 1/2 BSP tap but don't have any dies also have thread gauges so if you check how many TPI (threads per inch) and measure the dia. you should be able to determine what threads you have.
If you need the thread gauges I live in Bangor and will post to you or arrange something via craic meets. I don't use my van in the winter months but someone local could possibly help.

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #14

Have had to give up on it, i found a die but the port that needs threading and the port beside it are too close to operate the die so im scuppered ,i am going to send it back to where i got it for repair or replace i hope to play around with the old one to get things going for new year meet anyone know of a cheap way to send a parcel from ROI to England and thanks all for your help

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #15

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anyone know of a cheap way to send a parcel from ROI to England and thanks all for your help

Give it to a Nordy on NYE

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #16

Dave, I'm out with my mechanic getting the van ready for mot. He has a full set and says I can borrow them for Athlone at nye. Let me know if you still want them or will it be too late.

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #17

Definatly Paul I have the old one back in and have separated the fresh water supply from it so I will have the new one with me in Athlone Thanks

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #18

Do you have any pics of the exchanger?

Have you considered making up an adapter instead of using the die? Or maybe taking it to a rad specialist who can braze on a different fitting?

There's a place in Cork I use from time to time to make up adapters to convert pipe fittings from imperial to metric etc.
RCC in Monkstown, Co Cork. +353 (021) 4841562.

Ask for Richard or Ger.

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #19

here is a pic (i think ) the wrong thread is on the arrow down port it may be possible to take off one of the old ones and put it on the new but i will give Pauls dies a go first Kevin

Ihave just seen the preview and cant believe it worked im a whizkid

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #20

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Well done Dave,

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #21

Showing off your quoteing skills again Ken but can you add pics

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #22

No problem Dave. I'll get the set off the mechanic next Friday.

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #23

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Showing off your quoteing skills again Ken but can you add pics

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #24

And this was our other dog Lady, whom we sadly we had to put down yesterday afternoon after 11 years,

I don't know why the picture's are sideways, but I am sure someone will tell me where I am going wrong
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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #25

Sorry to hear about Lady, Ken!
Why had ye to put her down? She wasn't very old!

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Sorry to hear about Lady, Ken!
Why had ye to put her down? She wasn't very old!

She's had cancer for about 2 years, but in the last 2 weeks it got in to her brain, she went blind on Wednesday, walking into things, yesterday she started to take bad seizures, so we had to do it.

she was about 11 years

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #27

Ken so sorry to hear about Lady ,Anna had said she wasn't to good I'm sure you will miss her . Emily

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· Posted: 21.12.2013 · #28

Thanks Emily,

It could be worse, at least she wasn't in pain (only she was walking in to things )

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· Posted: 22.12.2013 · #29

Sorry to hear that Ken & Anna.

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· Posted: 22.12.2013 · #30

Sorry to hear about lady ken,

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· Posted: 22.12.2013 · #31

Sorry to hear that Ken its a hard thing to do

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· Posted: 30.12.2013 · #32

Sorry to hear about your dog ken, I know how you feel having had to do the same with ours earlier this year for similar reasons.

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· Posted: 31.12.2013 · #33

Thanks John,
It's not nice to have to do it, but it could be worse, it could be me there putting down next

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· Posted: 02.01.2014 · #34

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Just give it to Alfie

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· Posted: 02.01.2014 · #35

Sounds like there is a story to be told

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· Posted: 08.01.2014 · #36

Job done, thanks all for your help especially Alfie ( adria ) who knew a man who new a man and got job done for me once again the website has worked for me

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· Posted: 08.01.2014 · #37

That's the wonderful thing about this site theres always someone who knows someone who knows someone who knows someone ......... Where under this earth where would you get such a facility?

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· Posted: 08.01.2014 · #38

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Job done, thanks all for your help especially Alfie ( adria ) who knew a man who new a man and got job done for me once again the website has worked for me

Go Alfie

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· Posted: 08.01.2014 · #39

Happy days,

Now just to fit it and you are sorted

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