[pure-silver] Re: messed-up threads on tripod head
- From: John Bower <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:20:02 -0400
Since there already some threads there (damaged ones) you should be able to
start the tap, then use an adjustable wrench to screw it into the hole with the
damaged threads, cleaning up the threads in the process. If you were cutting
new threads into a fresh hole, you'd probably want to use a special tap holder
to insure that the threads are even.
--
John Bower, an Indiana Artisan
http://www.studioindiana.com/
On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:19 PM, shannon Stoney wrote:
> How do you use the tap?
>
>
> On Jun 18, 2014, at 2:59 PM, John Bower wrote:
>
>> Take the tripod head to a hardware store and get a "tap" that matches the
>> threads. A tap is used to make threads in a smooth hole, and it can also be
>> used to clean up damaged threads. Buying the tap should be cheaper than
>> going to a machine shop and having them do the same thing.
>>
>> --
>> John Bower, an Indiana Artisan
>> http://www.studioindiana.com/
>>
>> On Jun 18, 2014, at 3:43 PM, shannon Stoney wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have an old tripod head that I bought used: it's a Gitzo and it probably
>>> dates to the 80s or something. I have used it for 15 years. One day about a
>>> month ago the tripod fell over, and the screw in it got sort of knocked to
>>> one side. As a result I can't get the screw in and out very easily. The
>>> screw itself seems to be fine, but the threads on the inside of the hole
>>> seem to be a little battered. Is this something a machine shop can fix, or
>>> is this tripod head not salvageable?
>>>
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