How to Use a Tap and Die Set

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

A Tap and Die set can either be your best friend or your worst enemy when working on a project. Here are some tips on how to properly use them to clean existing threads or to cut new ones.
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  • @undonememory7836
    @undonememory7836 Жыл бұрын

    no teacher in my school couldve made this as clear as you did, thanks man

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @JohnGallie

    @JohnGallie

    Жыл бұрын

    Well Said, I took shop class and didn't learn this. lol

  • @labtrainer09
    @labtrainer092 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT--simple, clear, and direct. Enjoyable to watch, too. Thank you!

  • @androidery1999

    @androidery1999

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree!

  • @AB-ot3bc
    @AB-ot3bcАй бұрын

    I was one the last generation of kids to take machine, wood , auto, drafting and metal shop classes and I feel it’s sad that kids don’t have them nowadays. I learned so much from them. I worked as a machinist and machine operator for years and have never forgotten the importance of taking those classes. I use a lot of training to diy around the house and my own personal vehicles. This video shows a good technique for the basics homeowner to use.

  • @pgo301
    @pgo3013 ай бұрын

    Nice, been about 15 years since I have done any die work. I never learned about a 'Thread Chaser'. Thank You for mentioning that.

  • @michaelshin69
    @michaelshin69 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. My car seat bolt stripped but followed your instruction and made my first tap die repair

  • @londonoalex
    @londonoalex2 жыл бұрын

    I'm not even a mechanic but I enjoyed this random knowledge. This should probably be taught us in school.

  • @sandrarichardson2713
    @sandrarichardson2713 Жыл бұрын

    This is what I needed to find to use the old set I have. Never threaded pipe before and didn't have a clue how to even get started. Thanks for making it simple AND doing it right. Will practice a little before trying to do this on my actual pieces of pipe. Jesus bless.

  • @carpo719
    @carpo7192 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this. Appreciate your time. I am a carpenter, recently began making guitars... and I never thought I would need a tap and die set for luthiery. That said, I am making my own knobs, and need to put in some hex locks to hold those knobs on. Small thing, but important!! I will get a set and try my luck.

  • @EazyMac
    @EazyMac2 жыл бұрын

    T and D has always been an intimidating subject for me for some reason, but your video demystified things and was very clear and straightforward. I look forward to making threads!!

  • @electricalron
    @electricalron2 жыл бұрын

    This is something I was never formally taught either in a classroom or out in the field. I'm a licensed electrician so I only know how to do small stuff like 6/32, 8/ 32, and 1/4 x 20 type material. Thanks for the very helpful video.

  • @jassibrar3913
    @jassibrar391313 күн бұрын

    I always wondered how these tools worked. I just began working at a fabrication and machine shop as a labourer but the work is interesting to me

  • @gleneverett9728
    @gleneverett9728Ай бұрын

    Outstanding and amen on the converting to metric we already measure about 3/4 of our stuff and metric already. Wait a minute there 3/4 metric.

  • @dennissklar7787
    @dennissklar77874 ай бұрын

    That was great instruction! Took all the mystery out of it and had some cool tips and tricks too! Easy to watch... Wisdom is apparent. You're an excellent teacher. Can't wait to watch the other stuff.

  • @perryberens618
    @perryberens6186 ай бұрын

    Thanks for making this video. My dusty unused tap and dye set I bought in a yard sale (also dusty and unused) thinking it may be handy one day. Fear of using this tool had not given way to courage til today. Your video removed the fear, and my set will not be that guys at yard sale set. I may wear it out. It's a lot of fun to use thanks for informative video.

  • @memybikeni9931
    @memybikeni9931 Жыл бұрын

    I use split dies which are good on stainless as they cut several passes as you close them in making the harder metals easier to cut but also work great at chasing threads out.

  • @joseywales6146
    @joseywales61462 жыл бұрын

    Very good. I've cut a lot of threads by hand and this is solid advice. Lube is your best friend, use a steady / firm grip and pay close attention to how much force you are using, especially when tapping. Taps are very hard but very brittle and will snap easily if you don't pay attention.

  • @thisisus.504
    @thisisus.5042 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Bought my 1st T and D set from local hardware shop, found your video and set to work......successfully! The big 2 tips I found super helpful were 1: tapering the end of the rod and 2: wd40 as lubricant. Worked a treat. Thanks mate from an autumnal Bournemouth, England.

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad the video was helpful!

  • @fryreartechnology7611
    @fryreartechnology76118 ай бұрын

    Awesome video. I been a tool and die machinist for to long and started as a trainer now. I wanted to show and video for my class and this was and is a great video. Nobody feel asleep which was a bonus like yesterdays class when I was training😅. Well done!

  • @bhabi7071
    @bhabi70712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. This world of tap and die is completely new to me I recently inherited a t and d set from a relative You were extremely clear

  • @steveblais6269
    @steveblais62692 жыл бұрын

    Great video. About to use a die for the first time and appreciate the tips. Thanks!

  • @greg5830
    @greg58302 ай бұрын

    Good video, I learned something new today. So thank you for sharing this information.

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @Star88701
    @Star88701 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent instruction for a newbie like me. Thanks!

  • @08crna
    @08crna2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent introduction video to tap and die use. Thank you

  • @amalekited
    @amalekited Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for filming this-simple but helpful.

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @mavision6525
    @mavision6525Ай бұрын

    Great job teaching how to do it.

  • @griffinjohnson74
    @griffinjohnson742 жыл бұрын

    A wealth of knowledge and experience. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Threekings96
    @Threekings963 жыл бұрын

    great video thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge

  • @marckemp9955
    @marckemp995510 ай бұрын

    5/8-11. Just used it. Tap and die set very handy. Now to decide whether to buy 1" course thread 5/8" bolts or just cut the tubing, flip them around, and bolt them back or cut some old spark plugs..

  • @natescott941
    @natescott9412 жыл бұрын

    Man oh man, awesome tutorial! Keep them coming bro!

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Will do!

  • @hded06
    @hded0610 ай бұрын

    OMG! TYSM! EXCELLENT VIDEO! NOW IM GOING TO TRY IT. WISH ME LUCK! 😊

  • @TheBourbonFarmer
    @TheBourbonFarmer2 жыл бұрын

    Great, concise video. Thank you

  • @PerrysGaming
    @PerrysGaming Жыл бұрын

    i like that old school Black and decker chart. where can i get one of those

  • @taylorferrell6383
    @taylorferrell63832 жыл бұрын

    You make that look so easy. I can somehow break the tip off an anvil. I can’t stand using taps so I came here for some advice. Anymore I just send the bolt home without treaded holes and it seems to work just as well for me lol

  • @ChristopherSalisburySalz
    @ChristopherSalisburySalz2 жыл бұрын

    Of course, metric does it differently! I think we should save ourselves major headaches and just convert, as a nation, to the metric system! It's an easier system.

  • @nullsnaggle5198

    @nullsnaggle5198

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is a good idea since theirs is alot easier to understand and they dont use feet and some guy named miles to measure

  • @charles9571

    @charles9571

    2 жыл бұрын

    No need to buy two sets of tools anymore

  • @jamesbarnousky1270

    @jamesbarnousky1270

    2 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @happysawfish

    @happysawfish

    2 жыл бұрын

    Let's just GLOBAL But who will be in charge of you

  • @ChristopherSalisburySalz

    @ChristopherSalisburySalz

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@happysawfish are you a bot? This comment sounds like something a bot would say.

  • @Flassh81
    @Flassh812 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. I need to make a new hole to hold down my cars battery. This made it clear what I need to do first.

  • @BluestreakCorollaXRS
    @BluestreakCorollaXRS2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for mentioning that you should use a particular side of a die. I was wondering why it effed everything up when I flipped it over!

  • @MarkIrwin561
    @MarkIrwin5617 ай бұрын

    Thank you, sir. God bless 🙌🏽 🙏🏽 your path. I've become this much more smarter, which is a lot. Wisdom brings riches, indeed 😊

  • @duckhunter8203
    @duckhunter82032 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, thank you for your time👍🏻

  • @dalebechtel8904
    @dalebechtel8904 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely explained and demonstrated thank you

  • @JackHarrison-vy4se
    @JackHarrison-vy4se Жыл бұрын

    i respect this youtube video alot

  • @masonhutchinson9540

    @masonhutchinson9540

    Жыл бұрын

    #jackharrisonlikespeen

  • @paul4608
    @paul46084 ай бұрын

    great video i sometimes have to do this at awkward angles on motorbikes a demo on awkward angles would be great.

  • @tubbybutterman5711
    @tubbybutterman57113 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the vid! Hope you make more.

  • @flareplayerico
    @flareplayerico6 ай бұрын

    Great video. I don't have any of those fitted machines to file the end of the bolt, but I'll see what I can do.

  • @colscopters
    @colscopters9 ай бұрын

    Thanks very happy and very helpful ive subscribed all the best from the 🇬🇧

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the sub!

  • @Paintbl99
    @Paintbl998 ай бұрын

    This is outstanding - thank you!

  • @PhantomOfThePsy-Opera
    @PhantomOfThePsy-Opera Жыл бұрын

    Thank for keeping it basic, for us beginners

  • @michael6029
    @michael60299 ай бұрын

    Greatly spoken I learnt a lot thanks 🙏🏼

  • @moneymakerglt
    @moneymakerglt2 жыл бұрын

    What a teacher.

  • @bballantyne3
    @bballantyne33 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this!

  • @alankowalski8781
    @alankowalski8781 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, you made it easy to understand

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @ButcherBaker-jr4pk
    @ButcherBaker-jr4pk Жыл бұрын

    Very knowledgeable video . Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @douglasgallardojr4759
    @douglasgallardojr47592 жыл бұрын

    That was superb!

  • @JohnGallie
    @JohnGallie Жыл бұрын

    What an informative video!

  • @cmaxwellmusic80
    @cmaxwellmusic802 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video! Thank you, and you have another sub!

  • @richardzink6026
    @richardzink6026Ай бұрын

    I learned a lot thanks

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @richardzink6026

    @richardzink6026

    Ай бұрын

    @@ClassicMotorsports I have been a elevator tech for 42 years I have used die sets . And again I learned something. The young today are missing out on good trade money

  • @cattman1970
    @cattman19703 жыл бұрын

    I have used taps before but never a die. I will use some old rods for practice. Thank you!

  • @timsuddard6502

    @timsuddard6502

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you guys liked this one.

  • @jonwiffen1273
    @jonwiffen127323 күн бұрын

    sublime - Thanks very much

  • @williamsalvaggio4621
    @williamsalvaggio46212 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video boss. 👍👍🔩🔩🔩

  • @jasonk305
    @jasonk3052 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @metaguru7898
    @metaguru789818 күн бұрын

    If you’re using the die cutter thing to repair a bolt thread that is damaged on the first few mm how do you make sure the newly cut thread lines up with the existing thread further down?

  • @juzersj
    @juzersj2 жыл бұрын

    Hi great video.....I have chipboard screws that are partial thread and I want to make it into full thread ...is there any way I can do it

  • @robaronson5315
    @robaronson5315 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing thanks great job!!!

  • @killablooz
    @killablooz5 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Most helpful.

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    5 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @diversify210
    @diversify2108 ай бұрын

    Great video, but no one ever seems to talk about die stock sizes and the wrenches that fit them. I bought some NPT dies to threat a brass pipe, but I cant for the life of me find a wrench for the dies. The 1/2 inch die that I need is 2 1/8 inches in diameter. It is to big to fit a 2inch die wrench and to small for a 2 1/2 die wrench. Ive never seen a 2 1/8 die wrench though. So whats up with that?

  • @hectorperez7655
    @hectorperez76552 жыл бұрын

    new subscriber here, thanks for all the good tips

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the sub!

  • @TDI_JETTA
    @TDI_JETTA9 ай бұрын

    This helped so much. I have to tap into my gokart engin so i can add my torqe converter

  • @AUDIOMIND
    @AUDIOMIND4 ай бұрын

    Would have been great if you would have actually provided the chart that gives you the drill sizes for each size tap.

  • @PatJones82
    @PatJones822 жыл бұрын

    Good Stuff. Thanks!

  • @mirandabailey636
    @mirandabailey6362 жыл бұрын

    I inherited my great grandfather's set do you know if theres any to old to be using value wise? I dont wanna leave it in the shop if its antique.

  • @EazzyBeezie
    @EazzyBeezie2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot Mr. Guy, I’ll sub

  • @user-ls6lb6ds1u
    @user-ls6lb6ds1u5 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks

  • @TheNoisePolluter
    @TheNoisePolluter Жыл бұрын

    Really great video!!!

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @cecilmicko6828
    @cecilmicko68282 жыл бұрын

    I'm not an expert at taps, but I seen you put a bevel on the rod for the die, couldn't you also put a bevel at the opening of the hole to make starting the tap easier?

  • @stringlarson1247

    @stringlarson1247

    2 жыл бұрын

    most common taps are tapered

  • @user-vg9np3gw3k
    @user-vg9np3gw3k2 жыл бұрын

    Good job 👏❤

  • @ceciliachan4361
    @ceciliachan43612 жыл бұрын

    Great video 👍

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @Tr1P_ToN1c
    @Tr1P_ToN1c2 жыл бұрын

    What kind of lubricant is that? Any specific kind I will need I’m tapping into a engine block

  • @MelloYellow510
    @MelloYellow510 Жыл бұрын

    It’s my first time using a tap and die…I stripped a bolt hole on my motorcycle. Do I need to drill out the old thread to rethread the hole?

  • @Dr.Magikarp
    @Dr.Magikarp7 ай бұрын

    Good stuff

  • @jonny555ive
    @jonny555ive2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 👍👍

  • @michaelmaese2247
    @michaelmaese22472 жыл бұрын

    Great video Thank YOu!

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @michaeldellapenta4725
    @michaeldellapenta4725 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @yasinfrei
    @yasinfrei5 ай бұрын

    For a tapered NPT female thread which ID is relevant for choosing the right drill bit? The narrow or the wider ID? Or maybe take it at half thead?

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    5 ай бұрын

    We would suggest looking for an NPT drill chart because every NPT thread has a specific drill to use.

  • @curtisclark13
    @curtisclark1310 ай бұрын

    I’m trying everything and I can’t get it to work. Am I using the wrong kind of metal rods? I’ve tried several different kinds of metal rods and I cannot get it to work.

  • @JohnPooley-te9ei
    @JohnPooley-te9ei2 ай бұрын

    Nice1..Classic & thank u

  • @LiverpoolFC658
    @LiverpoolFC6582 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME THANKS

  • @yasseralsaidi1168
    @yasseralsaidi1168 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect for plastic, rubber, wood, cooper, and soft steel or aluminum

  • @Nostalgia2x
    @Nostalgia2x2 жыл бұрын

    Good quality video

  • @peterharris6604
    @peterharris66042 жыл бұрын

    Use bullseye level on top of tap or die handle to achieve vertical.

  • @masonhutchinson9540
    @masonhutchinson9540 Жыл бұрын

    this is canny wicked this tap and die thing like

  • @stringlarson1247
    @stringlarson12472 жыл бұрын

    Ive seen so many professional hack just keep turn the tool without backing off - they just keep cranking on the tool with no cutting oil etc. I busted off a tap on an intake manifold for my 71 CJ 5. Try extracting one of those hardened buggers when its flush with the surface. Especially embarrassing as my father and both grandfathers were tool and die professionals. i was 17 and knew everything. They got a lot of mileage out of that one, but I did learn how to STFU and listen and how to ask for instruction when I wasn't sure about something. They're all gone now, but I've got the youtoobs.

  • @mootz2199
    @mootz2199 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent ty!

  • @ClassicMotorsports

    @ClassicMotorsports

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad the video was helpful.

  • @goldbunny1973
    @goldbunny19732 жыл бұрын

    I bought a Tap Die set to try to repair my ebike wheel axle (12mm thread). It's previous owner prob had no torque arm fitted - or he crossthreaded the nut. Is lubricant oil what would make the difference in getting the cut started?. Im also concerned about cutting off-centre and not being able to screw a nut onto the recut thread. Anyone got any tips? (I don't have a vice)

  • @followthepolo2704

    @followthepolo2704

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can use WD40 as the lubricant

  • @sphinx4048
    @sphinx4048 Жыл бұрын

    very good but make it easier on yourself and when drilling when you have tightened the chuck turn it back till you hear a little click this will lock it and it wont let the drill bit spin

  • @lazarusrize
    @lazarusrize3 жыл бұрын

    Where do you buy blank rods at?

  • @petervong2320
    @petervong2320 Жыл бұрын

    I keep a magnet in a small plastic bag at the base where the wastes falls. Hate sharp metal bits in my shop

  • @Lloyd.B.
    @Lloyd.B.2 жыл бұрын

    Marvellous.

  • @deandresimpson6948
    @deandresimpson6948 Жыл бұрын

    round dies do only new threads and the “square” ones are for following ONLY the threads?!

  • @privatemale27
    @privatemale272 жыл бұрын

    I am surprised that standard sets don't come with something to assist with alignment.

  • @noellarcena6428
    @noellarcena64283 жыл бұрын

    although not recommended, after drilling, i still use drill for tap

  • @londonoalex
    @londonoalex2 жыл бұрын

    Where can we get the chart you referenced?

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