tap and d Tap and die

[toptime810]

Hello forum, can someone recommend a good tap and die set? Thanks

[oldhippy]

What type do you want? Are you after mm or ba size.

This site should help.

http://www.tracytools.com/

[clockboy]

My tip is don't buy cheap. I made this mistake, purchased a Chinese set (mm) & the cut was terrible so purchased a better quality set from http://www.axminster.co.uk & the difference was significant.

[vinn3]

if you can get Swiss  made taps,  you would be better off.

[toptime810]

Im looking for tap and die for wrist watches. I dont know what size set I should get. What is ba size?

[clockboy]

2 hours ago, toptime810 said:

Im looking for tap and die for wrist watches. I dont know what size set I should get. What is ba size?

Depends on the watch/s some old vintage watches are imperial new watches tend to be metric. 

[BUSAKAZ]

On 16/09/2017 at 8:00 AM, oldhippy said:

What type do you want? Are you after mm or ba size.

This site should help.

http://www.tracytools.com/

Does anyone know what sizes English/American pocket watch use and type as in BA or mm and if possible drill size, there are many model engineering supply's in the U.K. But it's knowing what to get.

many thanks 

[BUSAKAZ]

On ‎9‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 9:44 AM, BUSAKAZ said:

Does anyone know what sizes English/American pocket watch use and type as in BA or mm and if possible drill size, there are many model engineering supply's in the U.K. But it's knowing what to get.

many thanks 

Anyone.......

[transporter]

Have a look on cousins mate, im in the same boat as you as to what sizes to get, my smallest is 1mm but reckon I need smaller but there doesn'tseem to be to much info on what we need

[Neileg]

Im looking for tap and die for wrist watches. I dont know what size set I should get. What is ba size?

BA stands for British Association. This is an old Imperial thread specification that covers small sizes

Neil


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[transporter]

That I know Neil, but how many watch movements would/do use BA ?

[BUSAKAZ]

11 hours ago, transporter said:

Have a look on cousins mate, im in the same boat as you as to what sizes to get, my smallest is 1mm but reckon I need smaller but there doesn'tseem to be to much info on what we need

Yes it’s a bit rubbish really , my pocket watches are a lot smaller than 1mm

[khunter]

I just checked my Elgin catalog and there are 8 pages of screws. Just. Screws. I've attached a photo of just the first page, if you're interested I can post a link to the whole pdf file. 

[BUSAKAZ]

5 hours ago, khunter said:

I just checked my Elgin catalog and there are 8 pages of screws. Just. Screws. I've attached a photo of just the first page, if you're interested I can post a link to the whole pdf file. 

Thanks mate that would be great.....

[Tmuir]

Elgin and Watham made their own thread sizes for their pocket watches so you cant buy new taps and dies to fit their old watches. You need to find an old set off ebay when they turn up that are hotly contested.

Guessing the newer wristwatches made by the Swiss branded as Waltham and Elgin used metric threads

[khunter]

Here's a link to the pdf....

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YjWLDcnsv0TVHg4r6dRq5MKiUU6EtAO3/view?usp=sharing

[BUSAKAZ]

10 hours ago, khunter said:

Here's a link to the pdf....

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YjWLDcnsv0TVHg4r6dRq5MKiUU6EtAO3/view?usp=sharing

Thank you