What’s everyone using for a single point threading tool?

[Dusty Stevens]

Carmex makes a threading tool with a grade for slow speeds(90 rpm, and I use 70) on hard 400 series stainless, best I have ever used. These Carmex inserts are difficult to make dull.

I used to grind my own threading bits out of T15, Rexalloy, Tantung G, Armaloy 525, and Stellite(still have a few). The Carmex cuts just as slick a thread as the HSS and Alloy's.

Can you get me a pic of the pkg for those? I have a bunch of carmex holders but my inserts leave a lot to be desired on stainless

 

[Doug Beach]

Can you get me a pic of the pkg for those? I have a bunch of carmex holders but my inserts leave a lot to be desired on stainless

Carmex BXC, probably. They work great.

 

[tobnpr]

Full-profile inserts most of the time, standup TNMC otherwise.
So much less fuss...no "thread to fit", no wires...just cut until the OD is the spec needed and it's perfect threadform every time.

 

[jkohler]

Can you get me a pic of the pkg for those? I have a bunch of carmex holders but my inserts leave a lot to be desired on stainless

Dusty if they are the same grade I posted the BXC grade all get you the number

 

[hoz53]

Can you get me a pic of the pkg for those? I have a bunch of carmex holders but my inserts leave a lot to be desired on stainless

heres what ackleyman suggested to me. i havent threaded all that much but they have worked the best of anything ive tried

 

[Alex Wheeler]

This was done with seco cp500 grade at 260 rpm, I have some Carmex BXA and they do a good job too.