General Thread Taps and Dies - Revision history

HarryMann at 22:55, 29 November 2009

2009-11-29T22:55:49Z

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	This one is Silverline's ~~'expert'~~ set, up to M12. About £30. (Currently Dec 2009, Amazon.com doing these for £26-£29) I think that is good value, the tap wrench is crap, work for a year or two, but the taps themselves are very good IMO. One tends to use dies less often, but again they ''are'' HSS		This one is Silverline's "Expert" set, up to M12. About £30. (Currently Dec 2009, Amazon.com doing these for £26-£29) I think that is good value, the tap wrench is crap, work for a year or two, but the taps themselves are very good IMO. One tends to use dies less often, but again they ''are'' HSS

	Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care to cut threads in semi-nimonic cast steel exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. The tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not actually the best (which can cost £30 for just one!)		Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care to cut threads in semi-nimonic cast steel exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. The tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not actually the best (which can cost £30 for just one!)
	All 2nd cut taps, no bottom taps or first taper, but can always buy the odd bottom tap if really needed.		All 2nd cut taps, no bottom taps or first taper, but can always buy the odd bottom tap if really needed.

	I wouldn't buy their 'non-expert' set though.		I wouldn't buy their 'non-expert' set though :)

	See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...		See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...

	P.S. If you haven't tapped threads before, try to learn a few tricks - e.g. one forward, 1/3 back, repeat... backing it out regularly and cleaning, don't hit bottom with a tap, cutting oil, and always take great care when starting. ~~Tapping drill sizes in topic above (Tech Info):~~ [[General ~~Threads~~ Metric]]		P.S. If you haven't tapped threads before, try to learn a few tricks - e.g. one forward, 1/3 back, repeat... backing it out regularly and cleaning, don't hit bottom with a tap, cutting oil, and always take great care when starting.

			[[General ISO Metric threads\|Tapping drill sizes ]]

HarryMann at 22:34, 29 November 2009

2009-11-29T22:34:17Z

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	This one is Silverline's 'expert' set, up to M12. About £30.		This one is Silverline's 'expert' set, up to M12. About £30. (Currently Dec 2009, Amazon.com doing these for £26-£29) I think that is good value, the tap wrench is crap, work for a year or two, but the taps themselves are very good IMO. One tends to use dies less often, but again they ''are'' HSS

	Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care to cut threads in semi-nimonic cast steel exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. The tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not ~~'Pro' quality, despite~~ the ~~name.~~		Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care to cut threads in semi-nimonic cast steel exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. The tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not actually the best (which can cost £30 for just one!)
	All 2nd cut taps, no bottom taps or first taper, but can always buy the odd bottom tap if really needed.		All 2nd cut taps, no bottom taps or first taper, but can always buy the odd bottom tap if really needed.

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	See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...		See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...

	P.S. If you haven't tapped threads before, try to learn a few tricks - e.g. one forward, 1/3 back, repeat... backing it out regularly and cleaning, don't hit bottom with a tap, cutting oil, and always take great care when starting. Tapping drill sizes in topic above (Tech Info):		P.S. If you haven't tapped threads before, try to learn a few tricks - e.g. one forward, 1/3 back, repeat... backing it out regularly and cleaning, don't hit bottom with a tap, cutting oil, and always take great care when starting. Tapping drill sizes in topic above (Tech Info): [[General Threads Metric]]

HarryMann at 01:51, 26 March 2007

2007-03-26T01:51:32Z

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	'''HarryMann:''' A good set of taps and dies can get you out of an awful ~~out~~ of trouble - a critical ~~sapnner~~ throwing moments!		'''HarryMann:''' A good set of taps and dies can get you out of an awful lot of trouble - at ''critical'' spanner throwing moments!

	[[Image:TapAndDieSet_SilvExp.jpg]]		[[Image:TapAndDieSet_SilvExp.jpg]]
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	This one is Silverline's 'expert' set, up to M12. About £30.		This one is Silverline's 'expert' set, up to M12. About £30.

	Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care ~~and technique~~ to cut ~~into~~ nimonic exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. ~~the~~ tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not 'Pro' quality, despite the name.		Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care to cut threads in semi-nimonic cast steel exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. The tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not 'Pro' quality, despite the name.
			All 2nd cut taps, no bottom taps or first taper, but can always buy the odd bottom tap if really needed.

	I wouldn't buy their 'non-expert' set though.		I wouldn't buy their 'non-expert' set though.

	See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...		See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...

			P.S. If you haven't tapped threads before, try to learn a few tricks - e.g. one forward, 1/3 back, repeat... backing it out regularly and cleaning, don't hit bottom with a tap, cutting oil, and always take great care when starting. Tapping drill sizes in topic above (Tech Info):

HarryMann at 01:43, 26 March 2007

2007-03-26T01:43:26Z

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	[[Image:TapAndDieSet_SilvExp.jpg]]		[[Image:TapAndDieSet_SilvExp.jpg]]

			This one is Silverline's 'expert' set, up to M12. About £30.

			Didn't expect it to be much cop actually, but has proved with care and technique to cut into nimonic exhaust manifold, s/s and whatever I've had to use it for really. the tap wrench and die holder aren't a lot of cop, but the taps and dies are def. OK for general use, though not 'Pro' quality, despite the name.

			I wouldn't buy their 'non-expert' set though.

			See also Threads, metric conversions etc. Get a good thread file too...

HarryMann at 01:38, 26 March 2007

2007-03-26T01:38:46Z

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'''HarryMann:''' A good set of taps and dies can get you out of an awful out of trouble - a critical sapnner throwing moments!

[[Image:TapAndDieSet_SilvExp.jpg]]