glycerine
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I'm a little confused, mostly because I have never used a tap and die. But like Ron and others, I would like to try my hand at kitless work when I finally get the shop set up.
So here's my confusion. After reading some info on threading, it seems that you should not use a MATCHING tap and die? For instance, if I use an M11 x 1 die, I should NOT use an M11 x 1 tap, but rather a M10 or possibly M10.5? If that's the case, how do you know exactly what you need to use? Do you just have to test it out first and see what fits best?
Thanks...
So here's my confusion. After reading some info on threading, it seems that you should not use a MATCHING tap and die? For instance, if I use an M11 x 1 die, I should NOT use an M11 x 1 tap, but rather a M10 or possibly M10.5? If that's the case, how do you know exactly what you need to use? Do you just have to test it out first and see what fits best?
Thanks...