[TheForge] Tap & Di

[Jim Beard]

Sounds like a good plan, if it's small enough to fit in a freezer!  ;)

Jim
Drain, OR

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Jerry Smith
<jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com> wrote:
> If you break a tap off, put the whole thing in the freezer. The broken tap
> will shrink away from what ever you have tapped. If you don't believe me,
> try it.
>
> Jerry
>
> --- On Mon, 12/15/08, David E. Smucker <davesmucker at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: David E. Smucker <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Tap & Di
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 5:16 PM
>
> I didn't mention it but the Irwin -- Hanson set I noted below are high-speed
> steel.  I too favor high-speed steel over carbide for taps and dies.
>
> Dave
> From: Marc Godbout
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 3:11 PM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Tap & Di
> For the occasional hacker like myself, I like the high-speed steel taps,
> instead of the carbide ones. I believe they dull quicker, but don't break as
> often.
>
> --Marc
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 2:30 PM, David E. Smucker <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I recently purchase a set, made by Irwin -- Hanson, made in USA, which
>> seem to be similar in quality to Greenfield.  The dies are hex shape.  I
>> think I got it on sale from MSC.  I would not worry about "new parts"
>> provided the dies are standard shape, either hex or round.  You can buy one
>> off replacements from most machine tool supply houses that will fit your
>> handles.  As to the taps, almost all replacement taps will work and are
>> standard square drive.
>>
>> The best way to keep from breaking taps is to make sure they are always
>> started straight.  And that they are sharp.  A small starting block with a
>> right angle clearance hole the size of the tap is a real help.  If a tap is
>> dull, throw it out or use the steel for something else, much cheaper to buy
>> a new tap than try to remove a broken one. (We all have broken taps, unless
>> we never tap any holes.)
>>
>> Dave Smucker
>> From: Peter Hirst
>> I am looking for a good tap & die set for the new shop. MOst of my
>> applications are SAE between 3/16 and 5/8" or so, with some NP 1/4 and 1/8
>> and the oddpball NPT 1/8 27 used for lamp parts.  I would really like a new
>> old stock Vermont or Greenfirld set, but have been advised against anything
>> I can't easily get new parts for.
>>
>
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