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Hello all,
I am having some trouble finding the right combo for tapping 3/4" blind holes into mild steel. I have a pneumatic tapping machine. My main tap size is 8-32, and it seems everyone recommends a #29 drill, however I'm getting stuck a lot, breaking taps, and overall seems like it's a very tight fit. I'm tapping drawer handles at 3/4" deep.
1. Can I size up to a #28 drill to allow more space?
2. I don't know as much as I should, but have been researching pitch diameter and other factors that would play into this issue. Can you recommend exact tap/drill specs for this application? (Flute style/#, pitch diameter/brand etc)
I am having some trouble finding the right combo for tapping 3/4" blind holes into mild steel. I have a pneumatic tapping machine. My main tap size is 8-32, and it seems everyone recommends a #29 drill, however I'm getting stuck a lot, breaking taps, and overall seems like it's a very tight fit. I'm tapping drawer handles at 3/4" deep.
1. Can I size up to a #28 drill to allow more space?
2. I don't know as much as I should, but have been researching pitch diameter and other factors that would play into this issue. Can you recommend exact tap/drill specs for this application? (Flute style/#, pitch diameter/brand etc)