I think you oversimplified it a bit there.............
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sr_rolla @ Jul 31 2008, 09:26 PM) </div>Plus, you forgot all about the steady. You have to align it as well.
And feint cut a test thread, check against gland nut. Then make 5 or more passes cutting the thread etc.
Anyway, I'm not arguing that it's impossible, just that it's a huge fuck around for no reason. Why bother tooling up/paying for it when you can just cut and shut in an hour?
Slydar has already detailed carefully for us, the most efficient way to do it.