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Default What is the exact tap & die size for a USA garden hose thread (it's not NH)

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:23:13 -0700, Terra Arcane wrote:
However, I don't see how you could make these with just a tap or die,
as they involve a pilot, a relief, and a different lead-in thread angle,
not just threads. Google ".75-11.5NH tap die" = 0 hits."


http://www.diy-forum.net/re-garden-h...e-t120356.html

"As noted, you're probably not going to find a die or tap for a garden
hose thread. The problem is, the male ends aren't cut threads anyway
on anything except perhaps the brass NPT/hose adapters--they're formed.
The female ends are so shallow that you would need a bottom tap and
probably couldn't reach but a portion of the first thread, anyway, even
if you had one."