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Originally Posted by tom '74 911
thanks for all the suggestions. I don't see how a drill press could work as the rods are 30" to 42" long and pretty flexible. We do have a nice lathe with thread cutting options etc... Which i don't know how to use, but maybe worth looking into if for no other reason than to learn how to do it. With a proper adapter, i can see how a nice electric drill might work, although it'd be tricky i think. If we end up staying with the "individually by hand" method (most likely) a ratchet and a nice sharp die would be the ticket for sure. I will do some more research into finding a semi local threading machine.
Thanks again for the suggestions,
tom
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my old sears craftsman d p will do about 4 foot+
you may need a guide [something with a 1/4'' hole]
near the working end to prevent flex
mount it to the vice holding the die
[ o ] guide
[ d ] die
brackets= vice jaws