>>1806742>threadlocker - it's a compound that expands when it driesNot how it works. ND makes such a thing, but it's not something you'd find in a store.
>the nature of the beastIt's user error during installation, maintenance. Not something that "just happens".
>>1806765>the handle could be chinesiumYeah, I wouldn't trust it. I've seen a lot of them made from zinc. Steel is an appropriate material for large tap/die holders.
Add this to the 'expensive' list:
https://baer.tools/en/taps-dies/thread-standards/bicycle-thread/round-dies/7767/baer-cutting-die-fg-25-4-x-24-hss>>1806775>it can get the shape of it backI know someone who wrecked a shiny new aluminum headset trying to put it on a fork that had been dinged. (Of course, he's the one that kept cranking on it.)
>Maybe cut the groove deeperI've used those Gavan Tools (Jap) 1"-24 UNS dies before. I don't know if 55mm is some metric standard or what, but I couldn't find a decent holder for it, ended up making a simple one. Look at a UNS chart first.