My current plan is to make a tap from the acme rod itself. Should be fun!Can anyone loan me a 3/4 X 6 acme tap? Many Thanks
Bob Day
For metal, it will be difficult to get the correct rake on the tap cutting edges by hand grinding alone. Its more of a machine ground thingMy current plan is to make a tap from the acme rod itself. Should be fun!
...I had zero luck making a tap from the threaded rod that would cut cast iron. I ordered extra nuts from Enco , machined them round, bored out the hole in the handle for a press fit, installed a set screw and used locktite when I installed the nuts (now round) in the handle. Worked GREAT! I now have a Moxon woodworking vise.
Lots of fun, and time wasted trying to make the tap.....................