Small tap holders

[Just for fun]

Looks great Pete, Thanks for sharing. What is the length of it from handle to handle?

I hope you feel better tomorrow, looking forward to the finished product.

 

[davidpbest]

I went ahead and ordered one of the units that @Ischgl99 recommended from McMaster-Carr also. I will still make the Joe Pie one. Thanks for all the help.

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I have the General T-handle type in two versions - ratcheting and non-ratcheting. If you're working on the mill, and using a tap follower to guide the vertical orientation of the hand tap, those T-handled units eat up a LOT of Z-height.

I prefer this type in that application:



Available here:

Tap Wrench | Northern Machining Inc

 

[Charles scozzari]

Whatever brand you choose, be sure to get a piloted spindle tapper. Useful on both lathe and mill, with or without the pilot.

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Mine are Walton brand, I bought them in the 80s and they're very well made.
I will admit that they get a lot less use since I made this. With thanks to @Charles scozzari

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Hi, thanks very much for the credit. I would just like to add that when I use bits that are smaller then the capacity of my larger chuck I use a smaller chuck on a stem that I lock into my large chuck to allow me to use the tiny bits. Thanks again Mr.Whoopee.

 

[Charles scozzari]

Man, is this a sore subject with me... I have to go take some pics of the boneyard from my long-running search for a tap handle that just works without wobbling, coming loose, or breaking. I will be watching this space.

Go with the Starrett or General, they are hardened 2 jaw style. I always had trouble with the 4 jaw style. You won't be sorry.

 

[Just for fun]

I received the tap holder from McMaster and works much better than my old one.

I also made a little tap holder like Joe Pie's.

 

[Charles scozzari]

I received the tap holder from McMaster and works much better than my old one.

I also made a little tap holder like Joe Pie's.

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Nice job. I like the profile also.

 

[Charles scozzari]

Nice job. I like the profile also. On the end of the handle is that a screw to lock the tap ?.

 

[Just for fun]

Yes, I used a 4mm cap screw to lock the tap.