Guys,
In the spirit of honesty, about 24 hours ago, I learned the functions, and purchased, a tap and die set for purpose of (an initial step) of retrofitting my master caster to accommodate a system alla Wyman Winn, Hatch and others.
I have tapped a piece of aluminum as a proof of concept if you will. Seemed like a good idea to practice on a softer metal before risking mangling the Magma
The question: what size tap should be purchased for the 5/16-24 bolts? I struggled at finding this size through 3 local hardware stores. The thread per inch '24' seemed to not match what I was finding
I figured, alternatively, I could choose a different bolt size or thread style that could be screwed into the lead pour base plate of the Magma, instead of what was detailed, but wanted to get opinions first before speculating on different sizes
From Wyman Winn's Master Caster Automation parts listing:
1 – 91251A370, 5/16-24 x 3” SHCS, $7.02 (for mounting 1/2” stroke cylinder to lead valve)
Thank you.