Mortise Cylinder Tap & Die Set

When mortise cylinders and lock cases are new they screw together without a problem. However, often times a mortise cylinder is forced out of a lock without loosening the retaining screw. Other times an inexperienced person will force a mortise cylinder into a lock crooked. These actions result in stripping the threads of the cylinder or the lock case itself.Tap and die come in a metal storage boxIncludes cylinder holding fixtureDesigned to repair this type of damageTap can easily be twisted into a stripped lock case cutting new useable threads into an otherwise ruined lockHolding fixture secures a stripped mortise cylinder in your vise while you use the die to repair the threadsWhen mortise cylinders and lock cases are new they screw together without a problemHPC mortise cylinder lock tap and die set was designed to repair this type of damage