Question 224General Subjects - QMED

The correct answer is A) die. A die is the proper tool used for cutting new external threads. Dies are round, threaded tools that are used to cut threads on the outside of a workpiece, such as a bolt or pipe. This is the standard tool for creating new external threads. The other options are incorrect. B) chaser is a tool used for cleaning or improving existing threads, not creating new ones. C) tap is the tool used for cutting internal threads, not external threads. D) broach is a tool used for creating straight-sided holes or keyways, not threads.