[TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set

CF Musson TR cfmtr3a at verizon.net
Wed Jan 25 11:59:46 MST 2017


Swap meets are also a good place to find the ones that you need to replace. Same is true for socket replacements.

Sent from Alto
On Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 11:48 AM Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> wrote:
buy a used set from ebay or garage/swap meets.if they have been around for long enough to patina they are good.
Frank

From: Jonas Payne 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 8:07 AM
Subject: [TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set

I’ve been using a craftsman set for about 15 years.  I’ve had to replace the 10-32 and ¼ -28 taps twice (they are the most used ones in the set).  This set of tools sees constant heavy use in the shop .   I’d buy this set again and strongly recommend it.  Jonas PaynePBR Consulting Services, LLC702.882.6711  From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dave n
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set  +1 on the sears set. From: rbtr3a at cox.net Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:57 PMTo: Randall Cc: Triumphs Subject: Re: [TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set Cleveland 

Ronnie
On Jan 24, 2017, at 1:37 AM, Randall wrote:
Do you need to cut new threads, or just clean up old ones? For repairing existing threads, Sears/K-mart sell a nice set that works well. It covers more sizes than the usual tap & die set, and the tools are designed to roll the bent/damaged threads back into place instead of just cutting them off as a regular tap or die would.   In addition, they are designed to be turned with the same size wrench or socket as the original fasteners, which makes it much easier to use them where clearance is limited (for example, chasing manifold studs without removing them from the engine).http://www.sears.com/craftsman-48-pc-sae-metric-thread-restorer-kit/p-00942275000P I can't really offer a suggestion for a regular thread cutting set, though; except to stay away from Horrible Freight.  The Hanson set I bought back in 1975 or so has served very well, but I have no idea if they are the same quality or even if the name still belongs to the same company today.  However, the set I see on the Walmart web site looks exactly like the one I have, except my case is green rather than blue.https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanson-Tap-Die-Set-39-Pc/19258088 (Of course, I've had to replace or resharpen the ones I use the most.  Carbon steel is certainly not going to last as long as HSS, but also costs a lot less.) -- Randall 


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