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Rob McDonald wrote:
Greg Menke wrote in
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This one needs to be close fitting and smooth running so that wouldn't do
here. Besides, this is a point of honor now :-) I want to figure out what I
am doing wrong and make a good thread.

Hmm ... the needs specified above, plus the pitch makes it sound
as though you are making a micrometer thimble of some sort or other. If
you don't need the wear features of a hardenable steel (where you
ideally cut the threads oversized, harden, and then grind the threads),
and if you don't need to weld it, I would strongly suggest that you
contact one of the online metal vendors and get some 12L14. Get more
than you need -- you'll find other projects for it, and you'll love
working with it.

Good Luck,
DoN.
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