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I had used a ratcheting tap handle for 20 some years at work. You just have to twist your wrist. Mine is a German made Mastercraft. Yes Canadian Tire does sell good stuff. I bought one for home, it was Chinese. The first hole had it tossed into the scrap iron bin.. I bought another from Canadian Tire.
Small taps are fragile , but your 5/16" and 3/8" are done in a lot of shops with variable speed drill motors, relying on chuck slippage, for production. I've done that a few times myself.
If a tap gets tough to use, it has gotten dull. Toss it before it snaps on you in a hole. They fatigue.
Small taps are fragile , but your 5/16" and 3/8" are done in a lot of shops with variable speed drill motors, relying on chuck slippage, for production. I've done that a few times myself.
If a tap gets tough to use, it has gotten dull. Toss it before it snaps on you in a hole. They fatigue.