Our car experts choose every product we feature. We may earn money from the links on this page.
Thread taps are an essential part of any mechanic’s toolbox -- mostly because, well, you will ruin some threads. Or, as is the case for YouTube user This Old Tony, you’re fabricating parts from scratch and have to make internal threads. Most of the time, you’ll be able to easily walk to your box, grab your tap wrench and a common-thread tap and thread your widget. Sometimes, though, the thread you’re looking for is an oddity that will set you back time and money, in which case, here’s your solution. Quick Bolts Concrete
Admittedly, making your own thread taps requires a lot of skill and machinery. This isn’t for the casual DIY mechanic, but more for an advanced group of folks. At the bare minimum, you’ll need a lathe, an understanding of making threaded rods and a mill to make flutes in the tap. From there, you’ll need all the assorted jaws and collets to hold your workpiece in the machinery, as well as all the cutting tools necessary for machining steel.
Whether you’re among the minority that falls into the group that can do this or the majority that cannot, it’s fascinating to watch someone in a home shop turn a piece of tool steel into an oddball Acme thread tap.
Ut Wedge Clamps Adjustable Type Check out the process in the video above.