[PSUBS-MAILIST] Flood valve repaired.

[Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles]

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

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On Jun. 7, 2021, 01:45, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles 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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