Harbor Freight sells at lower prices.  I've heard that you get what you pay for, and that at HF that might not be much.  However, I bought a tap and die set from them a few years back for about what you mentioned for a single die.  I've used some of the tools, and everything always worked fine {within the limits of my skills ;-) } .  mcneely

---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Indeed. But at $70 for the smaller and $89 for the larger, those are
> hardly "good" prices. At least according to my wallet.
>
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>
> On 08/27/2014 01:17 PM, Michael Magnani wrote:
> > I'd be surprised if McMaster didn't have what you're looking for.
> > Mike M
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Aug 27, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> Need a couple of threading dies (5/8" x 27 & 7/8" x 27) for a steel
> >> tubing threading job.* Does anyone know who might be a good online
> >> vendor of such things with good prices?
> >>
> >> =============
> >> * Microphone stands, got three that I wish to modify.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> >> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> >> Bend, Ore.

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David McNeely