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Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:08 pm**

Anyone know where I can get an tap and die set for English sizes?

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:51 am**

Did you try looking here.

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:00 am**

Didn't try before but yeah Thanks Only tried King Dick and Ebay didn't think to Google

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:03 am**

Cheap Chinese Tools.. I mean, Harbor Freight to the rescue!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=45766
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=41451
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... umber=2796
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=39391
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=39384

There are several more. I assume SAE = English right?

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:26 am**

English NOT SAE ( BSF and Whitworth ) You know Lucas's cousins.

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:35 am**

jonnythan wrote:Cheap Chinese Tools.. I mean, Harbor Freight to the rescue!

That brings up a good point of why spend more on tools if your only going to use them occasionally or rarely. Now if someone is a mechanic or there hobby requires mechanic like abilities, then yes it makes sense to put more money down.

It can get very expensive just for a basic set of tools that will do 90% of the jobs on a car or bike that is needed for our U.S standards and metric. Jimmy Carter screwed the U.S.

when he didn't follow through on forcing the change of at least mandating dual measurments like on some international products you'll see the U.S. standard then a "/" then the metric standard. At least we would of had a chance of coverting over completely.

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:37 am**

slimcolo wrote:English NOT SAE ( BSF and Whitworth ) You know Lucas's cousins.

Ah, my bad. Ignore me.

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:41 am**

jonnythan wrote:
slimcolo wrote:English NOT SAE ( BSF and Whitworth ) You know Lucas's cousins.
Ah, my bad. Ignore me.

I assumed he meant metric...

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:25 am**

Sev wrote:
jonnythan wrote:
slimcolo wrote:English NOT SAE ( BSF and Whitworth ) You know Lucas's cousins.
Ah, my bad. Ignore me.
I assumed he meant metric...

No he is talking about the old British Standard like on old Triumphs and BSAs.

Posted: **Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:36 am**

This is just a quick search, maybe something in there for ya.
http://www.britishfasteners.com/Merchan ... Sgod6mQ7Xw