eseemann Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Good Morning folks, I need to make an M6 left hand (reverse) threaded screw that will fit in a drill gearbox in place of the chuck. I have the M6 by 27mm screws that came out of the drills but it would help if I had longer screws. I have looked for the last 45 on the interwebs and other than a 10 pack of 1 meter long rods I have have not found anything that would work. The reason I don't get the rods is due to the cost, over 100.00 Pounds plus VAT plus shipping. I figure I would rather blow $10 bucks on a left hand die and give that a shot first. Question is what size rod stock should I start with to cut a M6 screw? thanks in advance. Ernest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Well I may be wrong but I think the M6 srew means it's cut from a 6mm dia round. (An M6 nut would be a whole different thing.) Do you have metric sized stock over there? If everything fails I can help you out posting some screws/threaded rod pieces - I just looked up, and it's pretty sure I can get some of them in the next town. (Maybe not immediattely but still.) So just let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Gergely, I think you are correct but the answer seemed to straight forward so I thought I should check! I can order metric rod stock if need be. I found a 1 meter threaded rod that I will cut up and may need to use a die to fix any threads but we will see how it goes. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 How long do they need to be? Hex head or socket head? Sent you a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 I am not entirely sure of how long at this point, I am converting my RC lawnmower from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive and making a good bit of this up as I go. The stock screw is 27mm and the best guess I have now would be no less than 2" and no more than 4". The head style is not that big a deal. I think this 1 meter long rod should cut up nicely and I have 25 stainless steel nuts on order so I can use up a few if I need to chase the threads. By the way, I don't know if you are looking but there a Craigslist ad from Moulton, Al posted on the Huntsville CL for a coal forge, leg vise and what the poster is calling a bridge anvil. Looks like (I think) it is a saw maker's anvil. \ Ernests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I'll take a look for that ad, thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Think it might have been a saw maker's, might be one with the head and heel broke off. Either way, not a bridge. Pic's a little small. Kinda rough shape, faceplate's banged up pretty good and missing part of the hardface. I'd pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Yup, I do see what you mean, someone has had a hard life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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