thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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I probably would not use em to death but I'd want them to adequately do their job in properly cleaning the threads when I do use em. HF has a set but I am hesitant. What set would you recommend? thank you for your time
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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I have the craftsman set, it does NF, NC and Metric...
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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head/main bolt holes would be my main interest. If they are sold seperately maybe I could splurge on some real good ones
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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I have the craftsman set, it does NF, NC and Metric... Same here, very happy with them. Made in the USA. They don't really cut, they clean and re-shape. So you don't lose metal. I wouldn't trust HF for these. If the sizes are off, or if they shatter in the hole, like most HF stuff is garbage, you just messed up your block.
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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I have a couple sets of HF tap and die sets. They work fine. I don't use them real often but they are real handy when I need them. If you were going to make your living with them or want to hand them down to your grandchildren, then it would be best to spend the coin and get some more expensive ones. But for the occasional job, they have been well worth it for me.
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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I have a couple sets of HF tap and die sets. They work fine. I don't use them real often but they are real handy when I need them. If you were going to make your living with them or want to hand them down to your grandchildren, then it would be best to spend the coin and get some more expensive ones. But for the occasional job, they have been well worth it for me. Agreed. I have used my HF ones often and never a problem.
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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roll/form taps work well for chasing threads as well, because they "form" or "roll" the threads instead of removing material as regular taps. something to consider if you only want to buy a couple. they also come in coarse, fine, and metric.
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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"Whenever you’re faced with dirty or slightly burred female threads (cylinder head threaded holes in a block, spark plug holes in a head, etc.), you may be tempted to grab an appropriate size cutting tap to clean up the threads. The correct choice is to use a “chaser” tap. A cutting tap is designed to create new threads, whereas a chaser tap is designed to clean, re-form and restore existing threads." https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...Q7eHL5AIVuSCtBh28YwNjEAQYASABEgKgTPD_BwE
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"Whenever you’re faced with dirty or slightly burred female threads (cylinder head threaded holes in a block, spark plug holes in a head, etc.), you may be tempted to grab an appropriate size cutting tap to clean up the threads. The correct choice is to use a “chaser” tap. A cutting tap is designed to create new threads, whereas a chaser tap is designed to clean, re-form and restore existing threads." https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...Q7eHL5AIVuSCtBh28YwNjEAQYASABEgKgTPD_BwE Exactly. That is what you want to use to clean every thread before assembly. And to find out if there is a problem. Taps are to cut threads and I don't want to remove material unless the thread needs repair. But you still will want a complete tap and die set and bottoming taps for other thread repairs. Even a HF set will work and last the rest of your life. (OK, I'll admit I have a tool fetish. But when I need something, I have it.)
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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Of course, using the right style of tap for the particular job is the best thing to do........technically.
In reality, for most of us that will use the tap one time on a set of threads to clean them up or to make a set of threads, any tap will be better than nothing.
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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I have a set of the cheap Summit ones and have used them effectively. If you are really cheap or just in a fix then just cut a vertical slot or two in the threads of a bolt and use that, you'll get the same result. For the price of the Summit ones, it's probably cheaper just to buy them than make your own.... This^^^. For $10 the summit ones are nice to have. But if you are missing a size, a grade 8 (preferably) bolt and dremel cutoff wheel will create the exact same thing it about one minute.
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Re: thread chaser taps, which ones to get
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Good stuff, I am going to follow you guys' advise. Thank you!
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^^^ Agreed, way more than I'd wanna go
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