Re: Geometric Self Opening Die Heads

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v76nhd$1ee1n$1@dont-email.me...
On 7/14/2024 10:39 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:

On 7/14/2024 4:04 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v6uh55$3mnvk$1@dont-email.me...

Geometric Self Opening Die Heads
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How affordable where the thread jaws? ...

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https://www.travers.com/category/chasers
https://www.wttool.com/516-d-regular-high-speed-chasers

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Ah... the cost of the "chasers" is really what I was wondering about. Thanks.  I probably wouldn't buy a new die head at this point, but it would be nice to have a couple sets of dies "chasers" if I decide its worth the trouble to integrate into a process.
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It looks like they are just referenced by slot size.  I wonder how interchangeable they are.
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Looks like I may have been wrong.  They appear to be referenced by
maximum thread size.
Bob La Londe
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