Tap & die set (Mastercraft)

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This article is about a tool that is no longer at Protospace. Further information can be found below.

• Type: Tap & Die Set
• Make/Model: Mastercraft ??
• Serial Number: ??
• Original Owner: Travis
• Removed by: Travis
• Removal Reason: it was getting treated poorly
• Loan Status: Semi-Permanent Loan
• Arrival Date: Pre 2013
• Removal Date: {{{removaldate}}}
• Replacements: various low-quality taps and dies
• Location: Metalworking Shop
• Functional Status: Working
• Usage Permissions: Open to Members & Friends
• Certification: Demo/Usage Notes
• Wiki-ID: [[{{{id}}}]]

Usage Notes

• Taps create threads in holes, to put bolts in
• Dies create threads on bars, to put nuts on
• Taps and Dies are brittle and fragile, do not force them
• For tapping, use lookup table to determine size of hole to drill prior to tapping (will be smaller than bolt size)
• For dies, use lookup table to determine size of the bar to use prior to threading (will be larger than die size)
• For tapping, drill appropriate hole size first with normal metal bit
• Place tap in tap wrench
• Ensure tap is perfectly lined up with hole, angle is committed from start onward and slight offset will start but then break the tap several threads in. NEVER DO THIS.
• Slowly rotate tap to begin cutting threads
• Use appropriate thread cutting lubricant for material, see reference chart
• Every 1/4 rotation of cutting, reverse tap one half rotation to break burr. If forgotten, tap will break. NEVER DO THIS. Tapping is a back-and-forth process
• If tap ever binds or requires a sudden change in force, is lined up incorrectly, possibly all the way from the start. This is unfixable. DO NOT CONTINUE or apply more force, tap will break.
• Ensure full threads are tapped by threading several full turns of the tap past the far side, if applicable.

Specs

• Note - Tap set is in grey plastic, is in a blue case (a separate tap set is grey case with blue plastic).