Need a big tap and die

[tws63]

Looking to borrow purchase or rent a tap and die for 1-7/16 -8 tpi.
The male and female parts only need to be chased and or cleaned up.
I wood be willing to send a deposit for borrowing these tools.
Thanx in advance.
Tom

email.....tws63@sbcglobal.net

[PHiers]

The only 1 7/16 taps I can find only come in 12, 16 or 18tpi. Wholesale tools has these, maybe they can special order the 8tpi?


www.wttool.com

[cruzinonline]

Are you sure it's 1 7/16???? I've got a ton of 8 pitch taps in fractions from 1" to 6" but nothing in 1/16's

[CCWKen]

McMaster-Carr carries the 8tpi in most any of the large taps but they don't list 1 7/16. They have just about everything else. Are you sure it's 1 7/16?

If Mc doesn't show it, it's probably a $pecial order.

[tws63]

I measured the o.d. of the mail.....1.440. What else could it be but 1.437.

[tws63]

Does anybody know how to make a tap.....not profesionally, in my garage.

[Al Messer]

Have you considered using a "Thread Repair File" for the male thread, and making your own "one off" tap for the female thread on the lathe out of Drill Rod or other water hardening Steel?

[tattoomike68]

The thread file idea is realy good. Also grab a 1" 8 TPI tap with some vice grips and hand scrape the threads clean, if you find a gaul or some damage you dig on that spot with the tap for a while. It may sound nuts but it works just fine.