"0_Qed" wrote in message
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Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:

Dies are a bitch to use, plain and simple.

Yup.
Cowardly, I gave up, went to the local Fastenal store,
bought 'B7' threaded rod & nuts.

Smart move, actually. Cut threads are woefully lacking in strength as
opposed to rolled threads, plus the surface finish and form is often
questionable.

Harold