Need a thread tap.

gooseadrian · 06-30-2012, 10:28 PM

I need a M10x1.25 thread tap. anyone wanna send one and ill send it back when done? cant justify spending 18 dollars on one im only gonna use once...

WhyNot · 06-30-2012, 11:53 PM

sometimes, maybe not here...
in a pinch you can use a good quality bolt and cut down into it with a hacksaw into quaters and massage the new cut ears inward.
great for cleaning up nuts and blind threads.
its not a tap but its almost free.

gooseadrian · 07-01-2012, 12:08 AM

That actually sounds like it might work. Gotta see if I have any good bolts laying around. i have a crap ton of old rusty bolts. A couple local places were trying to sell me a tap for 30 - 35 dollars. i couldnt see myself spending that fir something i might only need this one time but if it comes to it, I might have to bite the bullet.

WhyNot · 07-01-2012, 12:16 AM

i think if you get a grade 8 then you cant cut it with a hacksaw.
i dont know what grade is the hardest that can be cut with a hacksaw though.
also when chasing/cleaning the threads, go a little, back it out , blow out crap, oil it up, go down a little more, back it out, etc..

gooseadrian · 07-01-2012, 12:22 AM

Yeah I've used taps before so I know what to do. You think I would be able to make one using a grade 8 bolt and cutting with a Dremel?

06-30-2012, 10:28 PM	#1
gooseadrian Wrencher Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: el monte CA Posts: 290	Need a thread tap. I need a M10x1.25 thread tap. anyone wanna send one and ill send it back when done? cant justify spending 18 dollars on one im only gonna use once... __________________ waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles you buddy

07-01-2012, 12:08 AM	#3
gooseadrian Wrencher Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: el monte CA Posts: 290	That actually sounds like it might work. Gotta see if I have any good bolts laying around. i have a crap ton of old rusty bolts. A couple local places were trying to sell me a tap for 30 - 35 dollars. i couldnt see myself spending that fir something i might only need this one time but if it comes to it, I might have to bite the bullet. __________________ waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles you buddy

07-01-2012, 12:22 AM	#5
gooseadrian Wrencher Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: el monte CA Posts: 290	Yeah I've used taps before so I know what to do. You think I would be able to make one using a grade 8 bolt and cutting with a Dremel? __________________ waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles you buddy

06-30-2012, 11:53 PM	#2
WhyNot Grease Monkey Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 349 Images: 10	sometimes, maybe not here... in a pinch you can use a good quality bolt and cut down into it with a hacksaw into quaters and massage the new cut ears inward. great for cleaning up nuts and blind threads. its not a tap but its almost free.

07-01-2012, 12:16 AM	#4
WhyNot Grease Monkey Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 349 Images: 10	i think if you get a grade 8 then you cant cut it with a hacksaw. i dont know what grade is the hardest that can be cut with a hacksaw though. also when chasing/cleaning the threads, go a little, back it out , blow out crap, oil it up, go down a little more, back it out, etc..