What should I use...Home made Tap

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Mark Silva

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• Aug 19, 2017

• #21

I'm glad it was still on the net; It wasnt' bookmarked so I had to go find it again- I've yet to make a tap but now I feel like I could do a halfway decent one
Mark

 

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MattM

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• Aug 19, 2017

• #22

Read it. Makes me very humble.

 

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #23

here is a link to the very first taps i made.
i made these taps for wood, the same principles apply for other materials.
maybe my mistakes will help others
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/wood-taps-from-scratch.44204/