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Thread repair & rethreading
Stripped a bolt hole? Galled a fitting? Snapped a stud off flush? Send a photo and we’ll tell you whether it can be saved — usually it can, for a lot less than a replacement part costs.
What we fix
Most damaged threads can be saved
Replacing a whole shaft, housing or casting because a few threads let go is usually the expensive way out. In a lot of cases the threads can be chased, recut, sleeved or built up and re-cut to the original spec — for a fraction of the cost of a new part, and far faster than waiting on one.
- Stripped and cross-threaded bolt holes
- Damaged external threads on shafts and studs
- Galled or seized hydraulic fittings and ports
- Worn threads on press screws and jacks
- Broken bolts and studs extracted, holes re-cut
- Threads cut oversize and sleeved back to standard
- Custom and obsolete thread pitches matched
- Metric, imperial, pipe and Acme threads
| Job | What we do |
|---|---|
| Stripped hole | Re-cut, sleeved, or tapped oversize to suit |
| Damaged shaft thread | Cleaned up on the lathe and re-cut true |
| Broken stud or bolt | Extracted and the hole restored |
| Unknown thread | Measured off the mating part and matched |
| Obsolete pitch | Single-point cut to whatever it needs to be |
| Hydraulic port | Re-cut or adapter machined to fit |
| Working from | The part itself, a photo, or a print |
How to start
You don’t need to know the thread size
Most people don’t, and that’s fine — measuring it is part of the job. Here’s all we need to give you an answer.
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Photograph the damage
Close up, with something for scale next to it — a tape measure, a caliper, even a coin.
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Tell us what it belongs to
“Hydraulic cylinder off a skid steer” tells us more than a part number often does.
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Send the mating part if you have it
The bolt that came out of the hole is the fastest way to identify a thread exactly.
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We tell you honestly
Including when the part is past saving and replacing it is the cheaper answer.
Common questions
Before you call
Can a stripped thread actually be repaired, or do I need a new part?
Usually it can be repaired. Depending on the part we can chase the existing threads, tap them oversize, fit a sleeve or insert to bring them back to the original size, or build the area up and re-cut. Replacing the whole component is normally the last resort, not the first.
I don’t know what thread size it is. Is that a problem?
No. Identifying the thread is part of the job. Send a photo and, if you have it, the bolt or fitting that goes into it — the mating part identifies the thread exactly.
Do you cut metric and obsolete threads?
Yes. Metric, imperial, pipe and Acme, plus one-off and obsolete pitches cut single-point on the lathe. If the original standard no longer exists we can match the part you have.
How fast can you turn a thread repair around?
It depends on the job and what is ahead of it, but thread repairs are often quick work. We are open 24 hours a day — if a machine is down, say so when you call and we will move it to the front.
Can you extract a bolt that snapped off flush?
Yes. Broken bolts and studs are routine. We remove what is left and restore the hole so a new fastener goes in properly.
Send a photo. We’ll tell you if we can fix it.
Free to ask, and we’re open 24/7 — including the hours things actually break.