Also question of split/solid/nut dies. Are solid/nuts only for repairing existing threads.
Dies do all the cutting, full depth, in a very small number of threads.. compared with taps having taper, second, bottom.. why?
Ok some things on my watch list:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351600916231
These are almost certainly not HSS as they are not marked. Good seller, but everything is chinese.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191928000489
Good chance these are single use.. Most other sets, appear to be the same just in a different box.
Looking for some metric dies, normal sizes M3 upto M12. Whats best?
Are the cheap sets on ebay under £10 delivered any good? they are not hss though quite common that taps/dies are not.
used but good quality usually beats shiny but cheap.......
Not what I was taught but that was 35 years ago as an apprentice. How else would you cut an external thread with out a machine die box ?I was taught that a split die was for adjusting the fit of the thread.