I am reminded of the videos we watched in school as a kid. The narrator sounds like it could be the same guy - or at least father/son. Nostalgic and instructional. Thanks for the memories and the new knowledge.
This by far is the best video for my situation. Lots of well stated information packed in a short video. I am retaping a drain hole in a water pump. It rusted smooth so I need to go one size up from 1/4 to 3/8 npt. I got a npt tap, a 37/64 drill bit, and the 3\8 plug. I don't have a tap wrench but I do have a ratchet that fits. Thank you for the information!
Thanks for this, I have 240 holes to tap and wanted to make sure I was doing it right. Your tutorial was clear, concise and easy to follow - Nicely done!! :-)
I'm glad I watched this. Most people just thread these small ones by just keeping turning but when I use my 1/2" dice I always go back to break the chips. So, here it's the same making your tools stay better for a longer period of time. Ty
Thank you for this video. Your clear and comprehensive explanation of how to use a plug style tap demonstrates a caring for the trade and the people interested in learning it.
There are spoecial "bottoming taps" that cut threads all the way to the bottom. Usually you start the threading with a normal tapered tap, then change to the bottoming tap to finish the threads. the tapered tap just makes it easier to get the threads started.
The manufacturer recommends them for cutting new threads and they work very well for that. all of the cutting dies I have ownd that were designed for hand use were shaped with the hex or a rond shape that fit the die handles. I also own a set of cleanup dies and they look more like a large wheen lug nut.
i had a big issue with my intake manifold. didnt know how to fix it after watching this video ti was easy, very helpful. keep the tips coming. thank you.
Wow - great explanation - demonstration and video. A born teacher - I learned far more in that short video than I have from many other sources. Thank you - excellent!
Thank you for this information. I have a problem with a broken bolt that I'm drilling out. it's on the transmission where the tail shaft goes. Transmission is still in the car and it's the upper right bolt. Very tight area. I don't think I'll be able to use the tap/die with the big handle in this tight area. Any other ideas for rethreading this? Or another way to use the tool without the wide handle?
He's a legend - check out his woodworking videos - he looks like a cartoon character too and has a really dry-bordering-sardonic sense of humour. This guy should market his personality more, that's his real angle.
I know people use just about any kind of oil they can find to help tapping and it might actually help a little but true tap oil is the real key here. Even if you have to order it in, it;s not expensive and goes a long way if you use it sparingly as you should anyway.
I read someplace that Elvis was a roller skate car hop in Michigan now.... That proceedure you read about might be right for a special type of thread but for most common threads the one tap does the job.
I have a tap & die set & when I used it, my tap was ground down by the metal. I don't know if my set works on certain metals. (it didn't say) Do I have to find a stronger tap?
Can you use any spray lubricant or something, I don't have the Tap oil, I think it's engine oil, I use it to lube my bike chain? So would it help the tap to cut? Thanks
This was a great instructional for a new metal worker such as me. I only have cheap hardenened steel taps but they are making nice cuts.....I would like to buy a better set, but tools are expensive as you know. I will eventually buy carbide taps when I can afford such tools, until then I will plod on. Thank you for the great video :-)
Exactly what type of tap is needed for 1 1/2" cast iron pipe ?? Some of the threads were damaged while removing the nipple from the drain. Your experience is appreciated.
I wonder what a quality brand of taps would be ? I need to tap some 1/4” holes in 1/4” mild steel . Whether or not 1/4” thick steel is going to have any strength being that this is another question. I may have to weld a bolt on . This will be done on bumper plate racks for my home gym
how do you match the bolt thread size , with the tap ? i need to tap the holes on a flywheel , for the flywheel puller bolts , so i can remove the flywheel , to fix a broken flywheel key . the bolt holes are not threaded . why i don't know , there just not . the mower engine is ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 08P502-0111-F1, if you can tell me what tap size to use , that would help big time .
Please realize that a metric size tap will be one of three different thread pitches to accomidate the three different metric screw types "coarse, fine and extra fine" these are not interchangeble and you need to be aware of which you have. I just made a drill tap for a 4mm screw using a tap set from ebay, It tapped well enough but the 4mm screw I had did'nt screw in correctly i.e. it would thread in about 1&1/2 turns and stop which is the signal that you have the wrong thread and forcing will result in stripping the screw or worse your tap! I had to go to a hardware store and search for a screw with the correct thread pitch which was extra fine but to make matters more confusing there were some screws marked 0.7 that would fit and others marked 0.7 that would'nt so you really have to try several screws to find cinderellas slipper.
