"Ol' Duffer" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a threading die for garden hose fittings.
I think this might be 5/8"x14 NPT. All the standard tap
and die sets skip over this size. Doesn't have to be
particularly good quality, carbon steel would be okay,
just want to chase threads on an old faucet that has
developed mineral deposits to the point that I can't
get a hose to screw on anymore. The faucet is otherwise
in good working order, and I hate to have to replace it
just because it needs cleaned up a bit. The folks who
make these parts have to have taps and dies, right?
So what are they using and where do they get it?

Suggest you first try one of the bathroom cleaners (Limeaway, etc) to remove
the deposits from the faucet's threads. You may have to soak some of it up
into a sponge or rag and tie it to the faucet. Keep it saturated for a
while and see if it attacks the deposits. Judicious use of a threadfile
might help also. After the faucet is clean, screw on a garden-hose quick
disconnect female and a corresponding male part on the end of the hose.

Bob Swinney