Thread clusters

For cutting external thread using a special tool - the klipp. By appointment, this mandrel with a collar for dies. The difference between the clutch and the die is that it requires less effort, which must be applied during work. A wide variety of thread-cutting tools allows to work with strong materials and perform different types of threads: pipe, inch, pipe metric, cylindrical, conical tube, conical.

Clusters for threading are of two types: manual and electric. They have high strength and accuracy of the surface obtained. The main elements of the instrument are:

- housing;

- faceplates - upper and lower;

- guides and cutting dice;

- Presser rings;

- the bolt.

At home, for handling small pipe diameters , a manual tool for threading is used. It does not require connection to electricity. A special ratchet mechanism makes it possible to securely fasten the manual clutch in the holder. When working with it, a light cut and a quality thread are provided. To facilitate the work, it is better to use coolant (cutting fluid), which prevents rapid wear of the cutting edge of the clutch, which protects it from corrosion. Easy to use and maintain makes the product very popular. Used for threading on pipes from 3/8 to 2 in diameter, some models up to 4 inches.

Compactness and light weight differ in the clusters for threading with a ratchet. With their help you can perform work at a height or in a small space with water or gas pipes with thin walls. Start the operation with chamfering the part, cleaning its surface, lubricating with oil. Then the tool is inserted and the thread is cut.

Convenient adaptations are the clusters for threading with quick-change die heads. The device has a ratchet lever made of steel, covered with plastic on top, which prevents the tool from sliding in the hand and facilitates its retention during operation. The direction of rotation of the ratchet is easy to adjust. Quick-change heads can be easily inserted and removed, they are all of the same type, made of hardened special steel, which increases their service life.

To facilitate cutting on the thread pipe, increasing the speed of the operation when installing the structures of pipes using an electrical krupp. The complete set of these products with universal heads, suitable for manual devices, makes their application very popular. Electric clusters for threading produce a variety of sizes. Compact miniature tools are used in hard-to-reach places. Powerful - for diameters in excess of four inches. However, they can be quite heavy, and for their transportation you need a car.

When choosing clusters for thread cutting, their price will depend on the functionality of the tool. Also it is necessary to take into account when choosing it the volume of forthcoming works, frequency of use, as well as the quality and diameter of the material of the parts that will be processed. The electric tool is much more powerful, therefore it will be indispensable for work requiring more physical effort. Manual - completely autonomous, its cost is less, it is compact, easy to transport.