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General => Non Technical Discussion => Topic started by: Gardenome on September 28, 2015, 06:17 PM

Title: BSF tap and die
Post by: Gardenome on September 28, 2015, 06:17 PM
Would anyone have a set I could borrow just to clean up some nuts and bolts?

Thanks,

Ian


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Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Alex C on September 28, 2015, 09:41 PM
Canadian tire have them on special every 6 weeks or so great investment, usually about $40.00 for the set, a be careful on the series theirs whitworth threads on some of the parts, especially the gearbox.
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Red90 on September 28, 2015, 09:51 PM
Canadian Tire have whitworth tap and die sets?
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: binch on September 29, 2015, 04:42 PM
Quote from: Gardenome on September 28, 2015, 06:17 PM
Would anyone have a set I could borrow just to clean up some nuts and bolts?

I have a tap and die set but not for the whitworth.    But you'll have to contact Dave L. to borrow them ;-)
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Red90 on September 29, 2015, 05:10 PM
Just so all is clear.  BSF = British Standard Fine = Whitworth
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Gardenome on September 29, 2015, 05:22 PM
I've contacted Malcolm and he has some I can borrow.


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Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: B-Red on September 29, 2015, 06:34 PM
This is new for me. Does anybody have a link on the various types of die and tap sets? I have the Canadian Tire one but did not know about the British type.
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Alex C on September 29, 2015, 10:05 PM
CT set is UNC and UNF this will work on most land-rover fasteners, newer models you will also need metric, series gearbox you will need BSF, and as a back up theirs the good old thread file.
Title: Re: BSP? tap and die
Post by: ugly_90 on September 29, 2015, 10:52 PM
I visit the UK on Monday. I do plan to stop at Machine Mart while there. I expect I could buy the "Gunson 77123" Whitworth tap and die set for £41.99.. ? Would a defender use only metric and SAE threads throughout?  Is Whitworth/British Thread prevailing for older series landrovers and vintage British motorcycles for example?
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Red90 on September 29, 2015, 11:20 PM
Defenders are all metric and UNF.

Series were all BS at some point. Not sure when the changes happened.
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Alex C on September 30, 2015, 09:26 PM
Adam, you should buy a BSF tap set for sure, you wont need it on your Defender, but you can store the tools at my place  :D

If you find a good used fuel pump/governor, Bosch, from a low mileage Defender 200 Tdi, let me know,

Have fun in the UK and don't forget it does not matter were you go, if anyone asks you who the best football team is, its not the Eskimos, or the Packers, the correct answer is Newcastle United, you can follow that up the the war cry toon, toon, toon, you will be safe throughout England, Scotland and Wales on this sound advice.

Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: binch on October 01, 2015, 06:20 AM
Unless you're in Leeds hahahhahahahhahaha
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Rambler on October 02, 2015, 05:00 PM
Being a good geordie lad I can happily vouch for the sound advice given above. Toon army all the way  8)
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Rambler on October 02, 2015, 07:35 PM
Second thoughts.  You might want to be careful about shouting this anywhere near Sunderland   ::)
Title: Re: BSF tap and die
Post by: Matt H on October 06, 2015, 02:50 PM
Or anywhere that isn't Newcastle. Lol
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