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Re: Which tap and die set?
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 09:32
by Snag20
I usually get mine ( HSS ) from Tracey Tools in Dartmouth-- good mail order service and do a good range of sizes including more unusual types
rgds
Re: Which tap and die set?
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 13:24
by A KIRK
toolsntat wrote:A KIRK wrote:Halfords one are great for the money, I bought a set a couple of weeks ago. I paid £23 trade for them from Helfruads.
They sorted the threads out in mny heat exchangers without to much hassle
Did you happen to know what guarantee comes with it??
hm I have no idea, but I assume as its not the proffessional range trhe standard year or so one comes with it, but at only £23 I'm not really bothered
Re: Which tap and die set?
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 12:05
by Other-Power
Look at spending over £50 for a set and get at least HSS and if possible titanium coated, they do work.
buying cheap taps is a false economy, when you need them they will let you down and you will have to go and get a good set anyway.
Halfords cheap sets are no good for anything hard then old cheese!
spend your money at a local motor factors, they have some knowledge
Jon
Re: Which tap and die set?
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 12:46
by ringo
Other-Power wrote:
spend your money at a local motor factors, they have some knowledge
Your local motor factors is a damn sight better than mine then! Mine dont even sell them - never mind know about them.
Good point about the false economy part - i know what you mean.
Ringo
Re: Which tap and die set?
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 13:03
by Other-Power
ringo wrote:Other-Power wrote:
spend your money at a local motor factors, they have some knowledge
Maybe I mean they know more then the twits at halfords.
I second the thought about spray paint from there, no point.
Jon