die cutting and making threaded m5 fasteners to .90?

Mark13018 · Post by **Mark13018** » Sat May 03, 2014 4:41 am

Hey guys. I watched a video from a guy who I think is a member here (I couldn't find the =/-13min video again) that shows him rethreading a m5 .80 fastener to .90 with a m5x.90 die.

I tried this with poor results but it DID work, kinda...

The die will start to thread and just strip though several threads until it catches up to the .8 again.. I did this for my fender bolts so I wouldn't strip the welded bolts on the original 8 hole aluminum fender. I think most of the m5x.90 bolts on the bike are probably not in high stress areas so I used them here and may still do it elsewhere if need be.

I thought you guys/gals may have advice and/or could use this info to improve the process of getting these difficult or impossible to get fasteners.

Advice is appreciated. Thanks

Mark13018 · Post by **Mark13018** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:59 am

No one?

Hoosier Tom · Post by **Hoosier Tom** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:09 am

Mark13018 wrote:I thought you guys/gals may have advice and/or could use this info to improve the process of getting these difficult or impossible to get fasteners.

Advice is appreciated. Thanks

Mark13018 wrote:No one?

Nick from Ohio Cycle carries the 5mm bolts in the JIS 0.9 pitch in his reproduced items list, 92000-05012-02.

HT