1/16th BSP

Doe's anyone know of a supplier who stocks 1/16th BSP taps and dies, as an on-line search hasn't produced anything smaller than 1/8th having just bought five elbows that are threaded 1/16th BSP I really to able to screw one end of each elbow into different parts of a crank case in order to produce a lubrication system. Thanks in anticipation.

Cromwell Tools sell 1/16" BSP taps (but not apparently dies)

And a bargain at £30

Mick try Tracey Tools in thier catalogue they are about £5 each

Hi. roy.

Their on-line catalogue doesn't list any 1/16'' BSP taps or dies, but I've sent them an e-mail so I should know on Monday, thanks for the info.

Roy, Where did you find 1/16" BSP in Tracy Tools cat, not in my Winter 2012 paper catalogue nor on their web as far as I can see?

Can't see them in the Winter 2010 Cat either. Hope you're lucky on Monday Mick

Can you not re-cut the threads to something a liitle more common? (Or as I did, solder the buggers on)

Steve

sorry guys my catalogue is 2008 i just assumed they still did bsp taps 7 dies that size

Appologies again I must have been having a senior moment ( at 78 I get one or two)

it seems that 1/8 bsp is the smallest size This I have just confirmed by Machinery Handbook and Zeus

Although Tracy don't list 1/16 BSP they do list 5/16"x28 which is the same pitch, thread angle (Whit form)and only 0.008" larger than the BSP which may do the job.

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J

Mick, Have just seen an advert in one of the vintage steam mags for a company who may be able to help. They claim any tap,any die, any thread. Contact details are 01454 324564 or www.avontapdie.co.uk Hope you will find this info of help.

Trevor

Did'nt think there was 1/16" bsp, but looked it up, and on one site it showed 1/8" to 2" bsp, then the next page same site, it showed 1/16"bsp, pipe OD .304, 28 tpi, tapping size 6.6 mm/ Letter G drill.

Also shown on Wikipedia BSP theads. Ian S C

Machinery's Handbook 27th Ed (2004) clearly shows 1/16" BSP as being part of BS 21:1973

Trevor, if you visit avontapdie.co.uk you will see their BSP taps start at 1/8" BSP

The other alternative is to by unmachined elbows which allows you to thread them with whatever you have to hand - 5/16x40 or 5/16x32 is what I use and always keep a few elbows in stock

Gentlemen,

I stand corrected if I'm wrong but would it not be possible to make your own tap and die out of say Silver Steel suitably heat treated afterwards.

Martin P

I,m doing a recovery job on a Stuart Turner S9, the drain cocks are threaded 5/32 ME, 40 TPI, the oilers on the main, and big end bearings look like 3/16 ME. The inlet, and exhaust flanges are also ME thread. ME or any fine thread, ie., UNEF would be ideal for the little stuff. Ian S C

Been quoted £25.0 + VAT + P&P Tracey tools

£30.0 + VAT + P&P from another supplier.

Remembered CTC

Just ordered two 1/16th BSP taps + insured air mail from Hong Kong for $13.49 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can wait the seven days it usually takes to come half way round the world