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Default Tap and Die for thread repair



"asalcedo" wrote in message ...


I have a Waterfront brass paper holder C240 in antique gold, cost new
£160

'Paper Holder - C240 | Waterfront Designer Bathrooms'
(http://www.waterfrontbathrooms.com/b...er-holder-c240)

with a worn out thread in the screwed union inside the ball between the
bar parallel to the wall and the bar perpendicular to the wall.

I don't know the exact thread but I'll try to find out.

Since I am not familiar with tap and die sets, but I am willing to
learn, what is the way to use a tap and die set to repair these
threads?


If I use the same diameter as the original one, will I gain anything by
rethreading?

If I use a smaller diameter in the male thread, then the female thread
will be too big.

I have seen in You Tube that bolts with worn out thread are rethreaded
successfully by using the same thread die.

Or do I have to use a thread repair kit like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHRB2ElZJ0



For that price I'd send the ****er back to the manufacturers for replacement