Description
Overview:
The Volkel Split Die M3 (Manufacturer Part Number 902 1470) is a round, split-pattern die for cutting external metric threads to M3 size on rods, screws, and shafts. Made from hardened steel for durability and dimensional stability, it produces clean, accurate threads on common workshop metals such as mild steel, aluminium, and brass. The split design allows small adjustments to the thread fit to suit your job. Use it by hand in a suitable round die stock or in a lathe-mounted die holder for controlled production work. This die cuts standard metric M3 threads with a 60° profile and a 0.5 mm pitch, helping you create new threads or restore lightly damaged ones with consistent, repeatable results from a trusted brand.
Key Features:
- M3 x 0.5 mm pitch for standard metric external threads
- Split design allows fine adjustment of thread tolerance (slightly tight or free-running)
- Hardened steel construction for long service life and edge retention
- Sharp cutting geometry for clean starts and a neat thread finish
- Suitable for use in round die stocks or lathe die holders
- Flute reliefs assist swarf clearance to reduce clogging
- Consistent concentricity for true-running threads and better fit-up
- Reliable choice for both new threading and rethreading tasks in the workshop or on site
Typical Applications:
Creating or repairing M3 threads on studs, small shafts, and fasteners in fabrication, maintenance, and repair work. Useful for assembling brackets, enclosures, machine guards, and fixtures, as well as restoring damaged M3 threads on existing parts. Suitable for general metalworking in workshops, garages, plant rooms, and on-site service jobs where precise M3 external threads are required.
Also known as:
Button die, round die, round split die, external threading die, M3 metric die, circular die.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 902 1470 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Volkel |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Key Features | - M3 x 0.5 mm pitch for standard metric threads - Split design allows thread tolerance adjustment - Hardened steel for durability and edge retention - Suitable for round die stocks or lathe holders - Sharp cutting geometry for clean thread finish |
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