Tap handle

[Charles scozzari]

Hi, I made this tap handle so as to not have to remove the work piece from the table. I free the spindle (out) and am able to manually tap the hole. I prefer this method over power tapping because I can feel how the tap is working. Thanks, Charlie

 

[MrWhoopee]

That's a biggun! Very nice. Is the R8 integral or is that a collet? I frequently power tap when I'm feeling brave. When I'm not, I have a set of piloted tap handles which I use on both lathe and mill, but they're not up to larger taps.

 

[Charles scozzari]

That's a biggun! Very nice. Is the R8 integral or is that a collet? I frequently power tap when I'm feeling brave. When I'm not, I have a set of piloted tap handles which I use on both lathe and mill, but they're not up to larger taps.

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Hi, thanks for your interest.I used a 7/8" R8 end mill holder and modified the end of the starrett tap handle. To further lock the pressed in tap holder in the end mill holder I ran one of the new handles into where one of the set screws went in the R8 holder. This works very well for me.

 

[DavieJ75]

Neat. I was looking for some thing like this.