[PSUBS-MAILIST] Flood valve repaired.

[James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles]

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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