Quality Tap and Die set

[Sedalia Dave]

Looking for a source of quality taps and dies. Specifically need a 10-48 die. Struck out at Brownells.

[Goody, SASS #26190]

This place lists them. You might also talk with Boomstick to see where he is buying tooling.

http://www.victornet.com/tools/Special-Thread-Dies/198.html

[Happy Jack, SASS #20451]

I buy all my metal working stuff from MSC.  Probably the largest supplier in the US. Have full line of qualities. I usually buy the best.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

37 minutes ago, Happy Jack, SASS #20451 said:

I buy all my metal working stuff from MSC.  Probably the largest supplier in the US. Have full line of qualities. I usually buy the best.

They are the best.

10-48thd tap

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/00492231

OLG

[Sgt. Saywut]

43 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

They are the best.

10-48thd tap

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/00492231

OLG

 

For $67, I would hope so!

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

2 minutes ago, Sgt. Saywut said:

 

For $67, I would hope so!

 

It's NOT China made CRAP.

Good tools are never cheap.......

OLG

[M.T Chambers, SASS#76185]

McMaster-Carr   $29

 

10-48 Tap

[Ripsaw]

Check McMaster Carr.  I've got about 6 tap and die sets. The best set, most durable, has been a craftsman set I bought probably 30 years ago I suspect the current stuff is not as good as this "vintage" set.

 

Several cheaper sets I've bought are so brittle the taps break easily. So stay away from Harbor Freight or Northern Tool and the like. 

 

I've bought specialty taps and dies from McMaster, such as left hand thread stuff.  Reminds, me, I need a 1/4-20 left hand tap and die for a tractor build project....

 

 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

With M/C, call before 'net' ordering to confirm it is in stock.

OLG

[Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646]

SD, any tool and die makers supply houses locally? 

 

Imis

[War Grizzly]

I highly recommend Titan USA for quality taps, dies, drills, and most other tooling. They are usa made and last much longer dollar for dollar than other brands I've tried. I recently ran a job with over 350 tapped holes 1/4x28x1/2" on the mill and made it through with one tap all power tapping. I get Titan USA products from a rep that comes through my area once a month or so. When I can't deal with him I'll use mcmaster or fastenal. 

Just today I opened a package from fastenal that was supposed to contain a 7/8x14 tap but I chucked the tap up and went to tap a 13/16" hole. The tap went cleanclean through the hole without making contact. I then measured the tap and it was actually a 3/4x16 tap even though the package and the laser etching on the tap read 7/8x14. Luckily there is a local fastenal where I could bring my grievance. They refunded my money $65, ordered me a new tap, and let me keep the mislabeled tap. Not a plug for fastenal in fact I think in general they are next to worthless but at least they were willing to fix the problem.

[largo casey #19191]

Have you tried Champion Tools??

                                                                 Largo

[Sedalia Dave]

Thjanks so much for all the info. I am working on a project with a machinist at work and the odd thread pitches used on guns came up. Being as work furnishes all the expendables such as bits, cutter heads, taps and dies he hasn't had to buy any for a while and his normal go to source didn't carry things like 10-48 taps and dies. I could find taps at places like Brownells but diew were another story. 

 

I knew the collective knowledge here would save us a lot of time and allow us to purchase what we needed without having to drive into DFW.

[Renegade Ripley]

Howdy Dave

Don't have a die but  I got a tap I can send you if that will help.

 

Renegade Ripley

[Sedalia Dave]

1 hour ago, Renegade Ripley said:

Howdy Dave

Don't have a die but  I got a tap I can send you if that will help.

 

Renegade Ripley

 

Thanks for the offer but we have it covered.

 

Have a Merry Christmas

 

SD