Technical 1940s snap on gold

Dude give hfs Daytona jacks a whirl. When I left my last job I tried to buy the Daytona jack I used at the old shop. I get sentimental about tools lol. Anyway my old boss just gave it to me because he said it felt odd using my jack. Basically it was the only jack at the shop I'd use. And it's still going strong 4-5 years later..... honestly unsure on when he bought it lol. They may be chinesium but they are well made chinesium lol

 

I may be a young guy....but technology wise I'm sort of a boomer.....was embarr***ing how long it took me to figure out how to comment text and pics together lol. I'll see if I can get a link though

 

@The Chevy Pope said 'Dude give hfs Daytona jacks a whirl.... '

Got five of 'em.... One 3T and four 1.5T...

 

I have used this type of thread repair device with great success, ycan roll the threads back into shape without removing material like dies do!
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/t...ew-pipe-and-conduit-thread-repairing-tools-7/

 

Heres mine like three years ago lol. I keep meaning to buy another but every time i go to the idea of a different jack just feels odd lol

 

• The type A thread repair tool works well in rolling the material back into without removing any
• https://www.mcmaster.com/products/t...ew-pipe-and-conduit-thread-repairing-tools-7/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/obscure-tool-collecting.1302437/

 

Cool tool. I’ve had luck with using a nut to reform threads Get a corresponding matching nut screw up to the damaged threads, tighten slightly hand tight or slightly more ,then place the nut on a flat hard surface and tap the opposite side with a ball peen hammer a few times run the nut more into the bad threads repeat after working back and forth over the bad threads you should have restored threads Use oil on the thread while doing this. If the threads are stretched or stripped out getting a grade 8 all thread from McMaster like Crazy Steve suggested. Good luck

 

What is it?

 

Its a thread chaser that opens up then locks shut almost like a die. It has the most common ford fine thread sizes. Great for pitman arms and spindles some ***** before you whacked with a hammer. Also apparantly pretty handy for fixing snap on king pin presses!

 

Yeah my understanding is they were first used to chase the threads on the end of axle spindles, at least that is what I was told yrs ago.

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I have 2 of those What's it tools. I bought them used at different flea markets. I paid $ 45.00 for the first one, and $ 10.00 for the second. They are well worth the money as they work on Ford threads which are not common sizes.

 

I need to get me one of those thread restoring clamp on tools. They are handy for axle thread repairs.

Mike

 

I’ve never seen those is such a large diameter @oliver westlund , pretty neat.
I don’t have one, but a big advantage is you can start with small pressure/torque on the bad area, and increase as you go.
I’ve gotta now keep an eye out for them!

 

I'm a parts guy at a construction company, so I don't spend a lot of money on the tool truck, but yesterday I brought the guy two stripped 1/4 drive ratchets that were my dads. He fixed the one while I waited but he only had one rebuild kit, he said he'd be sure to have another on the truck next week to fix the other one for me. No charge.