Tap Holder

SBuzek

SBuzek

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I'm fixin to start some folder and remember seeing some one haveing a small tap holding fixture,Have searched but cant find it,Anyone making them or have some pic's so i can see how to make one myself.
Thanks
Stan
 
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Edited to add, a drill press with the drive belt removed acts in the same way
 
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If you have a lathe, you can build a hand held tapper quite easily. I made the one below out of a piece of 1 1/2" aluminum. The shaft holding the tap is 3/4" and the tap is held in with a 10-32 set screw. I use this for tapping 1-72 holes in Ti. Hope this helps.

Allen
 

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Thanks Guys,I have acces to a lathe sothat amy be the ticket.Now to find a cunk of aluminum.
Stan
 
Don Hanson III said:
I use a cordless drill for a tap holder :)
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I've heard this before, but never tried it. I was wondering how small of tap size do you use with a cordless drill and in what material (stainless and titanium)?
Thanks in advance for any answers.
Jason
 
JTClark said:
I've heard this before, but never tried it. I was wondering how small of tap size do you use with a cordless drill and in what material (stainless and titanium)?
Thanks in advance for any answers.
Jason
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Jason, I use 0-80, 1-72, and 2-56 taps in a 14V Dewalt cordless drill. I tap titanium and damascus. Compared to hand taping, my taps last 10 times longer and I rarely break one.
 
Don
Do you put the piece you are taping in a vice and tap through from the side,or lay it flat and tap from the top.
Stan
 
Procunier tapping head in a drill press works great..Tapmatics are basically the same.
Got mine from ebay for $100.00 total with collets..

Don- I am amazed at your skills with the dewalt drill...I do this trick, but nothing under 6-32. Do you drill the hole a little over the recommended tap drill size?
 
Stan, I hold the piece being tapped in my left hand and the big Dewalt in my right. Got to just eyeball the straightness. I works!
Been doing it this way for over 10 years.

bhyde, I do drill my holes slightly oversize. It really helps with these very small taps.
 
Don Hanson III said:
Jason, I use 0-80, 1-72, and 2-56 taps in a 14V Dewalt cordless drill. I tap titanium and damascus. Compared to hand taping, my taps last 10 times longer and I rarely break one.
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Is the drill one of the cordless ones that you can set the tension on by turning a set collar if so where do you set it for 0-80 taps? How thick of material can you tap use this method with a 0-80 tap?
Thank you for your information allready provided, looks like I have a reason to purchase a new drill.

Jason
 
Jason, my drill has a clutch but it doesn't get used. If for some reason the tap would stick enough to slip the clutch, it would break, these small taps are very brittle. I just zip it in and zip it out. Kind of quick, too slow and they tend to break. I tap folder liners from .040" to .060" and bolsters in the .080" to .100" range. I tap blades for 1-72 thumb studs. Hope this helps.
 
Don Hanson III said:
Jason, my drill has a clutch but it doesn't get used. If for some reason the tap would stick enough to slip the clutch, it would break, these small taps are very brittle. I just zip it in and zip it out. Kind of quick, too slow and they tend to break. I tap folder liners from .040" to .060" and bolsters in the .080" to .100" range. I tap blades for 1-72 thumb studs. Hope this helps.
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Yes it does. I appreciate the information. It is truly generous of you to provide information and “know how” I sincerely appreciate it.
Jason
 
If you're able to judge the thing straight and square by eye, then why not just clamp the tap in the jaws of some Mole grips ? (Self locking pliers)

I lost count of the times the ordinary tap holders (as supplied in kits) fell off the damned tap because it came loose, and so I have been using Mole grips for the job for years now.
 
I just replace the drill bit in the press with the tap, get the tap started in by hand, loosen the chuck, then put a tap handle on and finish it up.
 
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