taps

I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine

Sep 11, 2025 Stuart 13 Comments

I gave this a try.

Machinist Tools

Ooh, an Irwin Hanson 117pc Tap and Die Set!

Feb 21, 2018 Stuart 16 Comments

A new tap and die set showed up at my door!

Dewalt Tap Drill Bits

Jun 8, 2017 Stuart 21 Comments

Dewalt has come out with Impact Ready tap drills, which drill, tap, and countersink holes in one operation.

fred on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “One might also use a spring-loaded tap centering guide that’s made to work with the little divot on top of…”
Bonnie on I Gave Chads ToolBox Another Chance: “Charging the customer separately in order to back your shipping just feels cheap to me when I encounter it. As…”
Scott K on I ordered Loctite and it Arrived Leaking: “Yes- Amazon seems to be entirely focused on packing and shipping as quickly as possible. I don’t have any inside…”
Matt_T on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “Metabo definitely make a cordless tapping drill. Bosch, or others, might also? Personally I’ve tapped so many holes with reversible…”
Bonnie on I Gave Chads ToolBox Another Chance: “Acme has shipped me tools in their retail boxes, but they were the heavier duty display boxes that some tool…”
MM on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “You can use this method to tap holes very precisely on a drill press or mill, all manually: -clamp the…”