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- Jul 4, 2018
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I was About to pull the trigger on a new tap & Die set, but I remembered how my 50pc router bit set is about 90% unused. I should have invested that same money in the 5 or 6 bits I needed and get the best I could buy. My most used thread is 1/4-20 with the next bigger and smaller sizes use falling off rapidly like a bell curve.
So instead of buying a gazillion pc set at Lowe’s, I’d like to invest in the highest quality sets I can afford in just 3 or 4 sizes. What brands or features should I look for?
I tap mostly by hand. But I have few polycarbonate projects for which I’d like to use a tap in a drill. I use mostly aluminum, polycarbonate, mild steel, and wood. But I could see possibly needing to cut threads in stainless at some point.
So instead of buying a gazillion pc set at Lowe’s, I’d like to invest in the highest quality sets I can afford in just 3 or 4 sizes. What brands or features should I look for?
I tap mostly by hand. But I have few polycarbonate projects for which I’d like to use a tap in a drill. I use mostly aluminum, polycarbonate, mild steel, and wood. But I could see possibly needing to cut threads in stainless at some point.