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260661 John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> 2016‑12‑09 Re: Pre GalootAClaus Alameda Run-2016 version
Michael,
> What I thought was a box with large scale threading dies
> turned out to be pipe threading gear, along with a huge pipe cutter. Not
> much use but it was cheap and cool...

Armstrong die stocks can accept bolt-threading dies in addition to the more
common pipe-threading dies.

My father left me a partial Armstrong set that had belonged to his father.  This
started me "sort of collecting" [(TM) Todd Hughes] Armstrong die set parts.

Did you get the funny little single-end wrench for the square headed screws on
the set? Marked "Armstrong" on the handle.

These OEM wrenches are all sort of defective.  The jaw faces aren't parallel.
They are quite common and every one I've ever seen is like that: they appear to
be "sprung", but were apparently made like that!

The saw nuts would have caused a drop in barometric pressure if the box had been
full.

John R.

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