I'm a commercial electrician and have a plastic covered box that holds 6/32, 8/32, 10/14, 10/32, 1/4 by 20, & 3/8" bottom, Middle & finish Taps along with drill bits. Always include a drill bit one size smaller if tapping a hole in thin metal. For metal 3/16" & thicker usually hit the hole with a counter sink to make it easier to start thread. Have some gun tape and carry EV Greenlee set that has a combination drill bit ,tap & countersink.
@danielabbey7726
2 жыл бұрын
Good solid advice on tap and dies, Adam. Your local area is fortunate to have you and your job shop as a resource; getting harder to find small jobs shops that will deal with the general public and small businesses.
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is for sure
@sallybrokaw6124
2 жыл бұрын
Hanson used to sell high quality SAE and metric tap and die sets. My SAE set is close to 25 yrs old. It is still a complete set. I do buy good sharp taps and dies at auctions if they are bigger sizes I don't have. I also buy good pipe taps. Al B,
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
Iv gotten lucky with bulk lots from eBay as well as a source
@kentuckytrapper780
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Adam, keep'um coming..
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
I plan to
@TheKnacklersWorkshop
2 жыл бұрын
I really like the Lawson cabinets
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
I do to
@hilltopmachineworks2131
2 жыл бұрын
Man those are nice Lawson cabinets.
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
Yes they are, helps offset how spendy some of the stuff from them is
@hilltopmachineworks2131
2 жыл бұрын
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 I have ordered a couple of them since I first saw them on your videos. Pricey but nice. Buy once cry once kind of thing.
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
If you get in good with your rep when he has bin fund they can really help you with the drawers and organizers and get you some for free
@hilltopmachineworks2131
2 жыл бұрын
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 I just ordered on line. Didn't know calling it in would be better.
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
@@hilltopmachineworks2131 oh ok, there are some at a auction I’m going to Friday I might pick up, also a small bench top shaper and bench top horizontal mill so hopefully I’ll be bringing home some goodies
@Clarkson350
2 жыл бұрын
Why not just use wax? Easy to colour, no need to remove its great lubricant
@smalltownmachineshop6860
2 жыл бұрын
You can for sure just use wax and iv done that with beeswax
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