Tap and die set? Which one to get. From Amazon
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Tap and die set? Which one to get. From Amazon
Which tap and die set should I get from Amazon?
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Given the frequency by which I have to unbork threads or drill and tap **** I think I need this.
Opinionasauruses please.
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Given the frequency by which I have to unbork threads or drill and tap **** I think I need this.
Opinionasauruses please.
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The Irwin's are nice. I picked up a set of Cobalt's from Lowe's and they have worked out well. Been away from the car a little. It's running very well with the exception of the WI that keeps blowing fuses... Been working on other projects, trying to design my super garage, etc. Really want to get the garage built to make my 45 year old frame enjoy the process a bit more. Getting too damn old to be crawling on the concrete floor under jackstands. New garage will be 1600-2000 SF, 16 foot ceiling, two lifts, room for lots of drill presses and milling machines! Also room for the next few car projects that will include a beetle, 80's 911, and a old Mercedes diesel not necessarily in that order. I'm down in Tidewater.
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Stay away from cheap taps. They're often softer than the material you're trying to tap threads into, and either won't work, or will take so much effort to make them work you won't want to use them. The cheap sets come with cheap handles too that strip out.
Best tap set I've used was an older one from MAC.
Best tap set I've used was an older one from MAC.
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Most shops pic one set and stick to it. As in SAE or metric. Or both. I know the company I used to work for lost an order because we couldn't make a metric version of this:
At my shop, we had probably around 200 sizes, after you include metric, pipe, SAE, and any other forms. Some are ordered in bulk, some only one or two at a time. After a certain size threads are cut on a lathe.
Try a thread file before anything, they can clean up OD threads surprisingly well.
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Yes. You need an M6x1.xx I forget what the thread count is. Bring the bolt to a hardware store or ask someone here. That is a VERY good tap to have, get a decent quality one. Along with the valve cover, 99% of the small bolts are that size. From dash components, water pump pulley, oil pan, oil pump pick up, rear main seal, hood release, bumper, engine guard, etc, etc, they're all that size.
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