O/T In need of a tap

[robk]

I'm looking for a M10x1.00 tap. Seems like nobody that I deal with makes them suitable for machines. All are hand taps . I would thread mill them, but not possible on that machine nor is it cost effective to run it on a different machine. Anyone out there have a source for M10x1.00 high performance taps?

[chris m]

Rob

 

OSG makes ALL KINDS of crazy sh!t for Japan that they don't put in their US catalog. We have a copy of their Japanese book here somewhere but I can't lay my hands on it right now. I was looking for an oddball small metric tap about 6 months ago and found it in there. If you want to deal with that hassle call your OSG rep and ask them to check the overseas offerings for that pitch. If you don't want to do that you could have them made by somebody like this:

 

http://www.natool.com

 

good luck!

 

C

[robk]

Thanks Chris

Already called my reps. (Pioneer & American). No can do. Gotta be custom made. Hey, just for the hell of it, have you ever tried using a hand tap with a peck tapping cycle? I'm thinking of giving that a try. Not feeling very ballsy this morning though, so maybe the urge will just pass me by. Worst case situation would be to hand tap...

Thanks for the link Chris, but I don't think my boss would go for having a couple of custom taps made for an oddball job.

[chris m]

I have peck-tapped with a hand pipe tap in steel before with fairly decent results. How many holes are you tapping? If it isn't a ton I'd just tap it in the machine deep enough to get started and bring it to depth on the bench; pain in the a$$ I know but cheaper than snapping a tap off in an expensive piece.

 

As for the custom taps, I don't know how much they are worth but a couple hundred bucks for some taps may be a lot cheaper in the long run than screwing around with other stuff...

 

C

[robk]

Not many holes at all. Only 32 total as of now, but that might, and probably will change. I'll have them peck-tapped and see where I stand. I'll let you know how it all works out.

[beagle millman]

try www.metricsunlimited.com

[crazy^millman]

try here www.widell.com

[Shawn Wentzel- Wenteq Inc]

How do you peck tap in mastercam? Is it a single function or several ops at differant depths?

[robk]

Thanks Ron & beagle millman for the links. I already have the hand taps on order, but if either one of those places has them, I will order them. Lack of time today though.

AeroTech, it's a single function. Do a search for peck tapping and you should come up with some good info.

[Storkman]

oops, I thought this topic was about a keg.

[kccadcam]

Have you looked at Emuge taps?

I just looked in the catalog and found just about any style you want in 10mm x 1.0........

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

In my 2003-2004 OSG Catalog, on pgs. A-65, A-66, A-86, A-87, there are M10x1 Taps listed.

[JS]

Just used a 3 flute from MSC, nothing special but it worked. It is the only 10x1 they have in the book.

 

Thanks Joe

[billystein]

go for the custom tap. I bought 2 12mm left handed taps for titanium for about $85.00 each.

I tapped 50 pcs by hand.

anyone need a new 12mm left handed tap.

I forget the pitch of the tap. I think it is 1.25

[robk]

Thanks again guys. I don't have the latest catalogs and web sites are no help. I called Emuge directly last night and they do have them in stock, but need to put the .ticn coating on them. The price ended up being about $60.00 each with the coeting. In the meantime just finished running the hand tap from MSC yesterday, and it lasted through the beginning of the project.