[Farmall] Tap / Die Set
John Hall
jthall at worldnet.att.net
Fri Jan 20 18:28:54 PST 2006
If you can afford it, buy a HSS set , not one made of carbon steel, those
are pure junk. Look into MSC or J&L's websites and see what they have to
offer. Don't be fooled into paying extra for tin coated taps and dies.
Normally the general public gets way over charged for this "magical"
coating.
I reccomend when possible 2 other methods for cleaning threads that are very
fast and a lot cheaper. A pedestal grinder with a wire brush is great for
bolt threads. Sandblasting is great for tapped holes--just make sure there
is no grease or oil inside the hole first and use eye protection and common
sense when blowing the sand back out.
John Hall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pitts" <mgomaize at yahoo.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 9:47 PM
Subject: [Farmall] Tap / Die Set
> Hello,
>
> I am nearing a phase where I may start to put my F-20 together. Before I
> do, I think I should be chasing the threads and the like. I have never
> used or owned a tap & die set. How large a set do I need and what should
> I be looking for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
>
> ------------------------------------------
> Tony Pitts
> Ann Arbor, MI
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