Taps and Dies

[RustySplinters]

Well I have a project in mind and only need a couple (3 or 4) taps and dies. I dont want an entire set.
Plus I need the equipment to tap and die.

Where might I get single sets of taps and dies?

 

[lorbay]

You can try Harbor Freight or your local hardware store.

Lin.

 

[Andrew_K99]

What sizes are you looking for? Standard fractional in coarse and fine should be available locally for a decent price.

For metric and other than standard sizes you can get them here www.victornet.com

AK

 

[jd99]

One stop for all industrial tools, they even own Enco, SPI, etc. etc.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. | Find Power Tools, Hand Tools, Machine Tools & More

Another place.
http://drillsandcutters.com/index.aspx?gclid=CJ-O5LzC87ACFSoZQgodSQnAVw

 

[leehljp]

These two members of IAP offer individual taps and dies that are specific to our hobby/work here:

Indy~Pen~Dance
Indy~Pen~Dance :: Tools
Mike (and Linda) Kennedy
(IPD_Mr)

silverpenparts.com - Home
silverpenparts.com - TOOLS - Taps and dies
Mike Redburn
(mredburn)

Both of these folks come with high recommendations!

 

[RustySplinters]

What sizes are you looking for? Standard fractional in coarse and fine should be available locally for a decent price.

For metric and other than standard sizes you can get them here www.victornet.com

AK

Course or fine. What is the difference?

 

[Andrew_K99]

What sizes are you looking for? Standard fractional in coarse and fine should be available locally for a decent price.

For metric and other than standard sizes you can get them here www.victornet.com

AK

Course or fine. What is the difference?

In fractional (inches) threads there are two standard thread pitches NC (national coarse) and NF (national fine). The number of teeth, measured per inch (Teeth per inch (TPI)) vary depending on the size you are planning on using.

For example 1/4" fine is 28 TPI and coarse is 20 TPI. This following site shows the different sizes and TPI http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Measuring/US-TPI.aspx

In the metric system threads are measured by the distance between threads, so you will see 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, etc., which is the distance in millimeters between threads.

What is your application? Someone should be able to point you in the right direction for what you need.

AK

 

[RustySplinters]

What sizes are you looking for? Standard fractional in coarse and fine should be available locally for a decent price.

For metric and other than standard sizes you can get them here www.victornet.com

AK

Course or fine. What is the difference?

In fractional (inches) threads there are two standard thread pitches NC (national coarse) and NF (national fine). The number of teeth, measured per inch (Teeth per inch (TPI)) vary depending on the size you are planning on using.

For example 1/4" fine is 28 TPI and coarse is 20 TPI. This following site shows the different sizes and TPI Bolt Depot - Threads Per Inch Table for US Bolts

In the metric system threads are measured by the distance between threads, so you will see 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, etc., which is the distance in millimeters between threads.

What is your application? Someone should be able to point you in the right direction for what you need.

AK

These are just for threading on acrylic. I just need a couple different sizes than normal ie 5mm or something clsoe to that for a specific project.