A few years ago I made a tailstock Tap and Die holder and it is so handy I will pull it out even if I am only tapping or threading one part. It is easy to make and easy and fast to use.
Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
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Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
I like it.
Would prefer still pictures to the video though.
Would prefer still pictures to the video though.
Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
Nice work!
You'll find that spiral point or spiral flute taps work better than hand taps when power taping.
Hand taps are designed to have the chips broken about every turn due to their minimal gullet area.
You'll find that spiral point or spiral flute taps work better than hand taps when power taping.
Hand taps are designed to have the chips broken about every turn due to their minimal gullet area.
Glenn
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Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
What Glenn said. Hand taps don't direct the chip, so it accumulates in the gullet and can lead to binding of the tap in the hole. Once that happens, a broken tap is almost guaranteed. You can usually get away from that problem when tapping thin materials with a through hole. I avoid anything that is greater than half the tap diameter in thickness.
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Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
GlennW and Harold, You are correct but I get free hand taps so I use them and am extra careful not to bind them to much and snap them off.
Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
Nice job 737mechanic!
I made something very similar but not with the tap holders, (which looking at your I like) and might just buy some...
I made something very similar but not with the tap holders, (which looking at your I like) and might just buy some...
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Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
You'll never know how expensive something is until it's free.737mechanic wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:42 pm GlennW and Harold, You are correct but I get free hand taps so I use them and am extra careful not to bind them to much and snap them off.
Your taps might be free, but your workpiece and your time are not - consider the cost of a broken tap.
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Re: Tailstock Tap and Die holder Tool for Lathe
Although you are correct I have yet to break a tap so until then free will always win.SteveM wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:26 amYou'll never know how expensive something is until it's free.737mechanic wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:42 pm GlennW and Harold, You are correct but I get free hand taps so I use them and am extra careful not to bind them to much and snap them off.
Your taps might be free, but your workpiece and your time are not - consider the cost of a broken tap.
Steve