Tap and die set
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Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
Tap and die set
Hi,
I would like to have a nice tap and die set (inch only)
I don't what a cheap China set, but also not a super pro set. It is ok it will cost some $
I would prefer US/EU made quality.
What can you recommend?
Thx,
John
I would like to have a nice tap and die set (inch only)
I don't what a cheap China set, but also not a super pro set. It is ok it will cost some $
I would prefer US/EU made quality.
What can you recommend?
Thx,
John
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From: Forked River NJ
http://www.irwin.com/tools/browse/taps-dies-sets
Sister company to Lenox who I work for. Irwin was just recently purchased by Stanley Black and Decker. I have a couple of their sets of taps and dies. Use them often with no complaints.
Sister company to Lenox who I work for. Irwin was just recently purchased by Stanley Black and Decker. I have a couple of their sets of taps and dies. Use them often with no complaints.
Burning Brakes
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From: Goose Creek SC
I used to live near a salvage business in OH that bought up literally tons of industrial material including tooling. I bought all the taps I needed from them for BB and SB Chevy's for less than 5 bucks. He sold them for scrap material by-the-pound price. Most of them were very high dollar, industrial quality tooling with high wear coatings and were sealed like they had never been used. Might be worth checking your area for salvage dealers, you may get lucky.
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Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
I used to live near a salvage business in OH that bought up literally tons of industrial material including tooling. I bought all the taps I needed from them for BB and SB Chevy's for less than 5 bucks. He sold them for scrap material by-the-pound price. Most of them were very high dollar, industrial quality tooling with high wear coatings and were sealed like they had never been used. Might be worth checking your area for salvage dealers, you may get lucky.
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Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
http://www.irwin.com/tools/browse/taps-dies-sets
Sister company to Lenox who I work for. Irwin was just recently purchased by Stanley Black and Decker. I have a couple of their sets of taps and dies. Use them often with no complaints.
Sister company to Lenox who I work for. Irwin was just recently purchased by Stanley Black and Decker. I have a couple of their sets of taps and dies. Use them often with no complaints.
I think 97606 looks to big a set right??
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From: Spring Park MN
I have had the same set of Snap On taps, 6-32 through 1/2 coarse and fine thread for 40 years. I think i've broken 1 and broke some teeth on another, otherwise, they still work great. I'm careful with things like drill bits and taps though.
Of course Snap On is spendy though.
Mike
Of course Snap On is spendy though.
Mike
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Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
I have had the same set of Snap On taps, 6-32 through 1/2 coarse and fine thread for 40 years. I think i've broken 1 and broke some teeth on another, otherwise, they still work great. I'm careful with things like drill bits and taps though.
Of course Snap On is spendy though.
Mike
Of course Snap On is spendy though.
Mike
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Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
I bought the 24606 set, last week it was a nice helicoli set, what would be next :- ))
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
you havent bought it yet look for the sets on EBAY.....there some really nice quality american made sets out there from the 50s.
and you can always spot replace a missing tap or die.
and you can always spot replace a missing tap or die.
Melting Slicks
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From: Wauconda IL
This is the one I bought:http://www.sears.com/craftsman-40-pc...p-00952105000P
Pretty much serves my needs, and is reasonably priced.
Pretty much serves my needs, and is reasonably priced.