First, I apologize if my earlier comment offended anyone here. My comment (made to Bruce) was not directed toward Bruce or anyone here. Nor was it intended to offend anyone here. I made the comment based on what I
thought I read. Turns out I misread what Bruce said:
One person in the buy suggested the rake angle was not optimal for plastic. I don't know what it should be,...
I took it as the same person that criticized the incorrect rake (someone else NOT Bruce) also didn't make any suggestions as to what it should be-- and Bruce was pointing that out (that interpretation is what my comment was referencing: agreeing that it wasn't helpful for someone criticizing something that was done but not offering a recommendation). Again, I wasn't criticizing any recommendations anyone has made here. But even so, in retrospect, I should have left it slide and not comment. My apologies to you Bruce if you thought it was directed toward you, as it wasn't intended that way or anyone else that took offense.
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Mike / Pitch - Other than the difference in the TPI that I pointed out, I don't know how else the difference would equate on the larger size. If the difference between the two pitch sizes is only the space between the threads (TPI), if the 0.8 works OK on the smaller threads, it would work OK on the larger threads as well?
Steve's (Borg B Borg) recommendation on the bottoming tap - Nice assessment. Since this tap is being used for the cap, the bottoming tap would be a nice addition to have - along with the taper tap. But as he said, I don't think I would only want to buy just the bottoming tap if I had to choose. I would still need the taper tap for starting and alignment.
How about you guys? Would the additional cost added for the bottoming tap be a deal breaker for you?
Mike - I don't know how the costs would work out - maybe it could be assessed separately, but if it's not that much of an impact, would everyone have to pay for the additional tap if they don't want it for some reason? Assuming there would be more that want it than don't want it (I.E. more than 12 sign up, but only 12 want the additional tap).
Thanks to everyone interested. So far, by my count, it is now over 12 (didn't want to say 13).
Thanks...John