Spiralock threads
Spiralock threads
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Hello,
Does someone have ever tried the spiralock threads. I read they work well but I'd like to have a feedback from the practical world.
Does someone have ever tried the spiralock threads. I read they work well but I'd like to have a feedback from the practical world.





RE: Spiralock threads
Regards,
Cory
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RE: Spiralock threads
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RE: Spiralock threads
As another user posted, it can be difficult sometimes though to find machine shops that have the taps. We usually deal with just a few machine shops so they keep 'em on hand. It's sometimes tough to tap deep holes and use bottoming taps with them.
They also make Sprialock nuts which also work great for stud applications.
In 15 years of using it we've never had a failure.
RE: Spiralock threads
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http://www1.jsc.nasa.gov/r/seh/pg122s95.html
RE: Spiralock threads
http://www1.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/pg122s95.html
Regards,
Cory
Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
RE: Spiralock threads
Our biggest problem: tap quality. We use a lot of high strength materials and our machine shops were complaining of constantly breaking Spiralock taps. Of course, if you're using softer materials, this is no issue.
I've heard rumours that Spiralock is looking into bettering their taps but in the meantime we have considered changing drawing callouts from "Spiralock threadform" to "thread locking thread form" since there are other manufacturers. Emuge is an example (http://www.emuge.com/)
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Frank