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One thing I did not see mentioned is that it is possible to reverse the roles in this situation, provided you don't mind working with a dead center. Since most people thread at relatively slow speed, dead centers generally don't give any problems. To do this, simply turn a 60° point on the end...

Using something as simple as a hammer can be hazardous. Carpenters hammers, intended for hitting soft steel nails, are often far harder than a typical machinist/mechanic hammer, which usually are used on objects much harder than a soft steel nail. I had a similar experience to ShopShoe. Closer...