Re: Tap & Die Sets
A broken tap is the worst thing that can happen to you. Next to impossible to get out, and in a blind hole - even worse. I have not broken a tap in decades - I am very careful. I have also tapped #2-56 in 1/4" stainless steel before. I want to tell you it can be done, but it is nerve racking.
John, if you used an air gun to tap holes, how did you control the torque and not break taps?
-Dan-
A broken tap is the worst thing that can happen to you. Next to impossible to get out, and in a blind hole - even worse. I have not broken a tap in decades - I am very careful. I have also tapped #2-56 in 1/4" stainless steel before. I want to tell you it can be done, but it is nerve racking.
John, if you used an air gun to tap holes, how did you control the torque and not break taps?
-Dan-
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