HSS 1in x 8tpi Tap $9.95!

[jwoodwright]

Hope this link works...

Grizzly has on Clearance the HSS 1in x 8tpi Tap for $9.95. This is great for making your own sacraficial faceplates and jigs.

http://www.grizzly.com/outlet/G6921

If this link doesn't work, go to their home page and on the left is an icon for Clearance Items. Found Too Many Great Deals there over the Years...[:0][:I][8D]

 

[Dario]

A definite must buy for those who have 1" x 8tpi threads!

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Fred in NC]

I bought one from Grizzly a couple years back, also on clearance. Great for making faceplates, etc. THEN I ended up buying the tap holder for it, which cost more than the tap. It is possible to make one out of wood too, to fit this one tap, but I have a few large taps, so I wanted the handle.

TIPS: Since wood is softer than metal, the hole size can be a bit smaller.

When you thread, after three or four turns, you need to turn the tap back half a turn, and keep doing this for every turn, to clear the wood shavings.

To make a stronger thread, after threading I put some wood glue on the threads, and let it dry good. Then I run the tap again.

Sometimes I use a piece of 2" PVC pipe around the wood (the threaded part) to make it stronger. Kind of like a ferrule.

 

[JimGo]

Thanks for the tips Fred!

 

[pete00]

how can i JUST spend 9 bucks, i HAVE to get more.....
i hate it when this happens.[}]