[TheForge] Tapping screw threads question

Wed Jul 24 19:52:00 2002

I use soapy water.   Works well for drilling steel too.

Adam

At 05:39 PM 7/24/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>At 02:37 PM 7/24/02 -0400, you wrote:
>>   When tapping screw threads do you use oil? What kind? I haven't
>>done this before.
>>Thanks.
>>Rich Green
>
>Their are special oils that can be used. Different materials steel, 
>aluminum, brass, etc. may require different fluids. I have been using what 
>ever oil was handy (motor oil, penetrating oil, 3 in 1, gun oil, ......). 
>Go slow and back up the tap frequently to help clear the cuttings.
>
>Roger Schmitt
>Frontier Forge
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