[PSUBS-MAILIST] Flood valve repaired.

[Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles]

Hey James

Why did you have to do that?


Rick

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 1:53 AM James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Hi Sean,
>
> Yes, i did have cutting fluid on, you might not have seen it, but it was
> definitly there.  Warren Bestobell Trefolex, the green stuff.
>
> Definitly had to peck at it, i turned it about 20 degrees, then back.
> Took ages.
>
> But, its done and all seems good.  Thanks for the tips all.
>
> Regards
> James
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 12:23, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> Glad you got it sorted. I don't know how much experience you have working
>> with dies, but I have found that you always want to use a cutting / tapping
>> fluid with them to lubricate the cut. That 2" die has a lot of flutes, so
>> it may be less of an issue, but with a lot of smaller taps and dies I find
>> they have a tendency to bind if I don't peck it by e.g. repeatedly
>> advancing 1 turn, then backing off 1/2 turn etc. to facilitate clearing the
>> chips.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> On Jun. 7, 2021, 01:45, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> If anyone is interested, I managed to re thread the 2” flood valve.  It
>> was very difficult.
>> The camera battery went flat as I tested the fit of the valve, but it
>> goes on 4 turns now just hand tight, so much better.  Might get another
>> turn with ptfe and the wrench.
>> Regards
>> James
>> https://youtu.be/cZlKWu04mVQ
>>
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