<html><body><div></div><div>Duh, that's a good idea. At a used price you can look for the brand you want like SnapOn, MAC or Craftsman and pay a reasonable amount. eBay or Craigslist.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="x-apple-signature"></div><div><br>On Jan 25, 2017, at 08:41 AM, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div style="color: #000; background-color: #fff; font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="color: #000; background-color: #fff; font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr"><span>buy a used set from ebay or garage/swap meets.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>if they have been around for long enough to patina they are good.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Frank</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68561" style="display: block;" data-mce-style="display: block;"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68560" data-mce-style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68559" data-mce-style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div dir="ltr"><span size="2" face="Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Jonas Payne <jpaynepbr@cox.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 25, 2017 8:07 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set<br> </span></div><div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68558"><br><div id="yiv7906803071"><style></style><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68557"><div class="yiv7906803071WordSection1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68556"><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" name="_MailEndCompose" class="mce-item-anchor"></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;">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.</span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;">Jonas Payne</span></span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;">PBR Consulting Services, LLC</span></span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;">702.882.6711</span></span></div></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68659"><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68658" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68657"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif;"> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>dave n<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68568"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68555"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68554"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68553"><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68552"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; color: black;">+1 on the sears set.</span></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68663"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68662"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68661"><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68660"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68666"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68665"><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" style="background: whitesmoke;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68664" data-mce-style="background: whitesmoke;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;"> <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:rbtr3a@cox.net" data-mce-href="mailto:rbtr3a@cox.net">rbtr3a@cox.net</a> </span></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68668"><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" style="background: whitesmoke;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485290518443_68667" data-mce-style="background: whitesmoke;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;"> Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:57 PM</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" style="background: whitesmoke;" data-mce-style="background: whitesmoke;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;">To:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;"> Randall </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" style="background: whitesmoke;" data-mce-style="background: whitesmoke;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;">Cc:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;"> Triumphs </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" style="background: whitesmoke;" data-mce-style="background: whitesmoke;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma', sans-serif; color: black;"> Re: [TR] Any recommendations on a good tap and die set</span></div></div></div></div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></div></div></div><div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;">Cleveland <br><br>Ronnie</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;" data-mce-style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;"><br>On Jan 24, 2017, at 1:37 AM, Randall <<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com" data-mce-href="mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote:</span></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;" data-mce-style="margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;"><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">Do you need to cut new threads, or just clean up old ones?</span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">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. </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">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).</span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sears.com/craftsman-48-pc-sae-metric-thread-restorer-kit/p-00942275000P" data-mce-href="http://www.sears.com/craftsman-48-pc-sae-metric-thread-restorer-kit/p-00942275000P">http://www.sears.com/craftsman-48-pc-sae-metric-thread-restorer-kit/p-00942275000P</a></span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">I can't really offer a suggestion for a regular thread cutting set, though; except to stay away from Horrible Freight. </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">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.</span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanson-Tap-Die-Set-39-Pc/19258088" data-mce-href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanson-Tap-Die-Set-39-Pc/19258088">https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanson-Tap-Die-Set-39-Pc/19258088</a></span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">(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.)</span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoPlainText"><span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">-- Randall </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;" data-mce-style="margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;"><div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;"><br>** <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.team.net/forums" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/rbtr3a@cox.net" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/rbtr3a@cox.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/rbtr3a@cox.net</a></span></div></div></blockquote><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;" data-mce-style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div class="yiv7906803071MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Calibri', sans-serif; color: black;"><br>** <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.team.net/forums" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave@ranteer.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave@ranteer.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave@ranteer.com</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com" rel="noreferrer" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a><br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div><div class="_stretch"><span class="body-text-content"><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a><br></span></div><style class="existing-message-styles" type="text/css">.msg-quote #yiv7906803071 _filtered #yiv7906803071 {font-family: 'Cambria Math';}
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