Re-threading Lever Shank

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Jon, There are two 1/8" pipe threads.
One is tapered and the other is straight.
The one you want tis easly obtained at your local hardware store.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 7:23 AM
Subject: Re-threading Lever Shank


> Unfortunately my favorite tuning hammer suffered metal fatigue
> at the end of the threading.  This is a old stationary Hale which I
> was given by a customer whose father tuned in this area years
> before I came on the scene.
> 
> I've looked in the archive and found that it's 1/8" pipe with 27 tpi.
> I have that tap but don't know how to effect a taper.
> 
> Is any machinist setup or this?
> -- 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page