[TR] Taps & Dies

[THOMAS FANSHER]

My theory is I'm not sure which taps,dies, or even drill bits I'll use the 
most on any given project.
So I just buy the inexpensive set and use them. When one breaks I replace it 
with a high quality one since it seems to have been one I would use more. I 
also have the sizes used less frequently that the cheaper ones serve the 
purpose.
Dave, great meeting you and welcoming you to the Single Malt Society.
Tom
61 TR3A
62 TR4
73 Stag

Subject: Re: [TR] Taps & Dies


> In a message dated 7/27/2007 1:51:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
> pethier at comcast.net writes:
>> I wouldn't bother buying them unless they were High Speed Steel.  I have
>> used a lot of hardware-store taps over the years and most of them are 
>> rubbish
>> sutible only for cleaning up existing threads in soft metal.
>>
> Which is the main purpose for us restorers.  The main use for those of us 
> not
> fabricating parts from scratch is to clean the rust and paint out of the
> factory tapped holes.  I chuck one up in my battery drill, set the torque 
> limiter
> to an appropriate level and zip, I've got clean threads.
>
> Dave
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