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Any of the large machine tool suppliers have them, MSC,J&L etc. Before you buy, Email me and I will tell you a brand NOT to buy!!!I have one in my shop here at home and have several different ones where I work! There are realy good ones and realy bad ones....
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Tony
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Hope this helps!
Tony
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msc, rutland, travers tool....the little ones are around $400...unless you are a serious folder maker...i would pass
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Yes,
Tom is right about the price!!! The one I use at work, that works realy,REALY well is a Procunier. They are made right here in my hometown of Lakeland Fl! But, I looked up the price of a new one......$1000 with accessories!!!!!The other ones that work good are made by Tapmatic in California. For one that goes down to the 00 size, about $400! Then we have two imports that cost about $200 made by FURCO (china). They have broken about $1000 worth of taps becuase they are junk and don't work good at all! I have a tapmatic here at home that I bought from a company that was going out of business. I had to rebuild it but it works great, I tap 1-72 up to 8-32 with it. For kinfe making, I would recommend the smallest Tapmatic with an adjustable clutch if you buy one!
Tom is right about the price!!! The one I use at work, that works realy,REALY well is a Procunier. They are made right here in my hometown of Lakeland Fl! But, I looked up the price of a new one......$1000 with accessories!!!!!The other ones that work good are made by Tapmatic in California. For one that goes down to the 00 size, about $400! Then we have two imports that cost about $200 made by FURCO (china). They have broken about $1000 worth of taps becuase they are junk and don't work good at all! I have a tapmatic here at home that I bought from a company that was going out of business. I had to rebuild it but it works great, I tap 1-72 up to 8-32 with it. For kinfe making, I would recommend the smallest Tapmatic with an adjustable clutch if you buy one!
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More thoughts on this matter........
There is a much less expensive way to go that will work almost as fast...
I would suggest to anyone that is tapping tool steel, Ti., Stainless or other tough stuff, use a tapping fixture!! They are also available from most of the machine shop supply catologs (www.mscdirect.com),etc.
They will provide good feel with the small taps and keep the tap square to the work.
I would also suggest that once you get good at tapping, try some of the more expensive, high performace taps. They will out last the cheap taps 20-1, in Ti.
Last, contact the cutting fluid manufactures and ask for samples, I find that different people like different fluids for the same materials! This is very important when tapping knife components. Plus, a sample will last a while!!!!!
There is a much less expensive way to go that will work almost as fast...
I would suggest to anyone that is tapping tool steel, Ti., Stainless or other tough stuff, use a tapping fixture!! They are also available from most of the machine shop supply catologs (www.mscdirect.com),etc.
They will provide good feel with the small taps and keep the tap square to the work.
I would also suggest that once you get good at tapping, try some of the more expensive, high performace taps. They will out last the cheap taps 20-1, in Ti.
Last, contact the cutting fluid manufactures and ask for samples, I find that different people like different fluids for the same materials! This is very important when tapping knife components. Plus, a sample will last a while!!!!!