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Steve Maskery wrote:I don't have an M12 tap but Cromwell's and BAPP's are both within walking distance and I do have a wrench to put one in. I have twist drills up to 10mm, which is a tad shy of the 10.2mm needed for M12.
Is this doable for a woody like me, or will I simply end up regretting tampering with my machine?
Dalboy wrote:The other alternative is to buy a metric female lever and get someone to make you a stud with metric one end and the thread you need on the other loctite this in with a strong hold type.
Dalboy wrote:The other alternative is to buy a metric female lever and get someone to make you a stud with metric one end and the thread you need on the other loctite this in with a strong hold type.
Eric the Viking wrote:a better idea would be to Helicoil it back to 3/8" and use the original Bristol lever
Steve Maskery wrote:The mechanism is very sloppy and the whole thing is horrible to use. There are two of these and I'd like to replace them
Woodster wrote:Eric the Viking wrote:a better idea would be to Helicoil it back to 3/8" and use the original Bristol lever
Steve’s already said the original lever is horrible:Steve Maskery wrote:The mechanism is very sloppy and the whole thing is horrible to use. There are two of these and I'd like to replace them
As the correct levers are readily available I’d just buy two of them, much easier.
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