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  • Oct 10, 2011, 05:13 AM
    pastor1189
    Excessive threading
    Is there a trick I should know. When you cut off excessive threading with a hacksaw
    Will the nut still turn on the thread. Because now you have a rough finish.
  • Oct 10, 2011, 05:37 AM
    jlisenbe
    One thing you can do. When you cut off the threaded pipe, do so with the nut screwed on above the point where you will cut. When you're finished cutting, then simply screw the nut off. When you do that, it smooths the cut and you can put the nut back on easily.
  • Oct 10, 2011, 05:56 AM
    Dr1757
    Jlisenbe is correct. Also, if you have a bench grinder you can grind a taper on the end of the pipe to clean up the cut.
  • Oct 10, 2011, 05:57 AM
    speedball1
    I never had much luck grinding a taper . It always leaves a little burr. Short of a set of dyes to remove the burr left by the cut jlisenbe gave you the only option there is. Good luck, Tom

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