I think I'll sneak this in on my wife's "Things to do List" that she has for me :)

@v8Mercury

3 жыл бұрын

LoL. I'm not the only one?!

@copasetic216

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

I like your v-notch parallels! Gotta make a pair of those.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Very versatile.

@EmptyPocketProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed... no video of those??

@alangriff1

3 жыл бұрын

I so need one of these...magical Thanks Joe

Saved in the "Future Projects" box.. Thank you Maestro. !

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Better feel, better results. Enjoy it Del.

Making the hole round so the tap slips if it binds has got to be one of the most clever things I saw in a while.

Those V-notch parallels are pretty slick!

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

They do come in handy.

Fantastic....now all I need is a lathe and vertical mill, I have a few small taps and this small handle looks like it could be the beginning of something beautiful.

Thanks Joe, love this type of content. You use a lot of custom tooling in your videos and would appreciate any of this type of instruction showing the details of construction. The parallels you use in this video for instance. They seem simple enough but for a novice like me I benefit from observing your setups.

Thanks joe!!! My 80 year old dad asked me to make him one of those. Thanks for sharing!!

Joe, this is one of those fun shop projects that Metal Shop instructors love to include in their curriculum. It's also one of those tools that often finds its way into your hand. I have a hand full of tap wrenches but I know when it's a small hole to tap this little guy will be the tap wrench I grab! *Its delicate tactility jumps right off the screen!* Thanks! Wakodahatchee Chris

I'm so glad that you are making these videos. This pandimic has put our backs against the wall. You have a great and clear explanation. I like the techniques that you use.

Awesome the v block parralels are a great idea........honestly this is my favorite type of content on your channel the everyday application stuff. Thanks for the heat treat advice.........see you on the next one

Perfect little project for a cold snowy day here in Edmonton AB. I think I will make 2 or 3 different sizes👍

Joe, your content is great. Thank you so much,

Everytime I watch, I learn something new!. Another great lesson and the craftiest of devices for keeping those alloy jaws in place. Thanks again Joe.

appreciate the unique innovation/style/solution can openers from the store don't seem to last long

Yet again a simple project that is incredibly useful. Perfect project for beginners and experienced machinists alike!

I like it! Not sure what I’ll make first, the tap handles (I’ll be making several) or those handy soft jaws you had. Thanks Joe!

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Those soft jaws come in handy.

Congratulations on reaching the 100k+ subs!

@elektroluki1595

3 жыл бұрын

Very well deserved!

For a fast project it is very well thought out. Something so simple but most useful in the end. Out-friggen-standing! Thank you, getting one to go in toolbox.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! You'll use it a lot.

Little set-screw tip: apply a drop of silver solder to the tip of the set screw. It's very grippy but soft and doesn't mar the tool. And if it deforms, it doesn't wipe out the threads when you take it out. Takes only a minute. NTE did it with set screws on their pillowblock bearings briefly way back, which is where I got the idea.

@joepie221

29 күн бұрын

This handle utilizes a Cap screw because the drive hex is twice the size for better grip. As for the tip, just sand it to a nice 45 degree angle and the threads won't get damaged either. The silver solder is a good idea, so is a brass insert.

@paulmoir4452

28 күн бұрын

@@joepie221 Thank you. Yes, I've done the brass insert as well with great success. Simply drilling a hole, putting in a bit of round, and letting the first tightening swage it in there. I switched to this because it was faster for me. And you get to play with fire.

That there is as handy as a watch pocket! Look forward to including this to my tool box. Thanks you sir!

Thanks Joe, another great video. I restore vintage magnetos here in the UK, so I only ever use small taps. I’ve got some small tap wrenches I’ve picked up from various places, but none are quite this small. I might well make one of these, simple yet very effective. Thanks for your time making these videos, I’m loving the steam engine build.

Beautiful craftmanship.Thank you.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Excellent little tool and is on my want to make list, thanks Joe.

Thanks Joe. I have something similar that I have had for over 30 years. It is the T handle from a high pressure 1/4 inch stainless valve. It was already drilled and tapped like you did yours and I have used it thousands of times.

this just wandered to the top of my to do on the lathe list Thanks Joe very cool little gismo and an easy fab

Nice looking piece, Joe! Usefulness is the only thing that outpaces the simplicity and looks! I think I'll knock out several of these the next time I fire up my lathe! Thanks for another great video! 👍

I always drill the bigger hole first when going 5XD or deeper. That way the smaller drill doesn't have the long travel in and out, in which there's the opportunity to pack with chips and break.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Good approach for sure.

@TheMarkDJ

3 жыл бұрын

That's also a good approach for doing larger counterbores as it prevents the drill from snatching, especially good when drilling and counterboring brass.

Lots of time here now, I watched this twice as I need to have one of these in my small tap container. I may try aluminum as I am going to try the Taig on this project first. Thanks for the tutoring Joe, much appreciated!

Love that one of yours Joe. I do have one of similar size which I've had for decades - back in the UK a company "Eclipse" made a very handy small handle - it's served me well. Yours is much prettier :)

Just finished mine, didn’t take long at all, shoulda done it years ago, thanks, Joe!🤩

I have hundreds of 1/4-20 blind holes to tap at work, made one yesterday with only a Atlas 618 lathe and a drill press with a cross feed vice. Thanks for the inspiration.

Brilliant! Just made one. Thanks Joe for sharing all this on here, it really is so helpful, great ideas and an excellent teacher.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Home made tools are fun.

Beautiful work for such a utilitarian object. Love your attention to detail.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Built mine Saturday .I have to say this handle is super sensitive i like it you can actually feel the spring in the tap . Def. helps to save small taps Thanks Joe.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

It sure will. Its a worthy project.

My list of ‘Must Do’ projects keeps letting longer. Thanks, Joe for making it look easy.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know when you need more.

Yep ... just made myself one .... and your right .... its a brilliant little tool ... Thank you ... Cheers.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Provides amazing feedback.

I love good home made tools like this, making one this week end, from Coventry in UK,🇬🇧👍.

Love this. Built one of Mr Pete’s Starret tap wrenches a few years back. Thanks for another great design.

I like that design. I have a similar size Starrett that I like a lot. I will make multiples of this handle so that I can leave the popular sizes set up all the time.

Thanks for sharing Joe a handy little tool to have and use,

Another nice little project added to my list

Very nice handle. Good video. Stay healthy!

Thank you, your videos are really good. And encouraging.

I just found my next project. Thank you Joe. Already made the tap follower and the tailstock die holder.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

You'll like this one as much.

@owenclark7210

3 жыл бұрын

@@joepie221 I'm pretty sure I will - I tend to do a lot of work with 2-3mm screws

I love how you mention the equivalent sizes in mm

Brill been looking for one of these for ages going to make one this afternoon cheers Joe.

Quick update, Joe. My students are really enjoying your videos as part of their online learning when we have to close campus during this pandemic. I appreciate the effort you put into creating this content and it gives me the opportunity to cover additional methods and techniques we probably wouldn't cover during the ten months I have to teach them the basics of manual machining. Thanks for your hard work and stay safe out there.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Feel free to mention the school and course.

@dempseytaylor3938

3 жыл бұрын

@@joepie221 Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Precision Machining I (manual).

Thanks, Joe! I appreciate all of your videos. Always at least a nugget to take away!

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Show and tell can be valuable, but I like to include something you can take with you.

Love the quickie Joe. Thanks!😎

Good shop project,I like it.Thanks for the video😎

Nice! Thanks Joe for another project

perfect beginners project, will be making one soon, thanks Joe.

Thanks Joe brilliant work

Great piece. Thanks for your dedicated work and nice explicit video. Great.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Beautiful first project on a lather. Very handy too.

Thanks Joe! Off to make one right now.

A really nice tap holder!

Thanks Joe.. another tool to add to my to-do list.. keep up the good work!..

Life become easier when we watch your video joe thank you alot.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

Thanks for that Joe, I've been looking at your handle for some time, thinking about making one to go with small modelling taps.

Very nice simple handle that’s very clean. Absolutely love it. Just wish I could afford a lathe.

Quite a handy tool, thanks ( again) Joe !

Nice work Joe - added to the MUST_MAKE_ME _1 list

Just made one in metric and it works very well. Thank you.

@joepie221

2 ай бұрын

Excellent. You'll get a lot of use out of it.

Gonna make one this weekend. Thanks Joe.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Lol funny you made this video. I went and made one as soon as it saw it in the earlier installment. Already used it several times. Totaly worth the time to make!!

Well done. I’ll follow your design for my workshop new tools.

Thanks for the video Joe.

Very very nice. Thanks.

Hey Joe, thanks for the video. I was going to ask you for some information on the tap handle but with this video coming out you beat me to it! I have used a small pin vise when tapping with a #0 - 80 and #1 - 72 taps and that makes for an interesting day when things don't go good for you. You and the family have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Same to you and yours.

I needed this video last week 👍👍

Thanks for sharing those details. I have been wanting to make one since I saw you using one a few weeks ago on your 1:12 lathe build. Several nuggets in here that I would not have thought of (until I had to make a 2nd one LOL)

@joepie221

2 жыл бұрын

This little handle grabs hard and gets a lot of use. Go ahead and make one.

FYI, tap sizes up to and including #6 MS (Machine Screw) or M3.5 (metric) made to USA (ANSI) dimensions, have the same size shank and square, which is .141 diameter. The only thing that varies is the length. So your tap wrench will fit #6 as well. If you have small taps that have different dimensions for shank and length, these are likely German DIN dimensions and are in mm. Great little handle. Dave

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks.

Made one.. took me 2-1/2 hours after I thought it would be a 20 minute job! Really happy though and thank you Joe for the tips.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Time well spent.

Very useful, a nice tool, many thanks

Nice I'm going to make one for myself. Thank you!

Thanks Joe. I need to make one at some stage. Nice job

Thanks as always. Great idea.

Joe, Thank You for another fantastic tutorial...... 👍👍😎👍👍

I am definitly make one, thanks Joe

Very nice tool, thank you

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

I'll make one today. Thanks, I enjoyed

i went straight out and made one, it turned out tops. thanks for that.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

You'll use it a lot. It gives you great control with small taps.

Lovely job Joe

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Nice tool to add to the box.

I saw this the other day and didn't have time to comment. While I was out at a friends shop I made one of these from, you guessed it, A gr 8 bolt. His ancient 3 speed belt drive lathe only turns automotive armatures and alternator rotors so it is different to see steel cuttings on the tray. Of course high speed tooling works best. What a little beauty.. As you say the feedback is great. Thanks a bunch. This was fun. Now I have to make another one as my partner fell in love with it so it lives in his tool box now, LOL.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

You better make a few.

@TomokosEnterprize

3 жыл бұрын

@@joepie221 They will make great xmas gifts. Thanks again Joe P.

the jaws on the vice are well rounded and no fear of catching a splinter --makes a difference you can tell just by lookin ~

On the list…thanks for sharing…Happy Holidays to the Pie family

@joepie221

Жыл бұрын

Seasons Greetings Chuck. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones as well. Thank you sir.

Awesome work!

thanks, I will be making some for all my small taps

Thanks for sharing!

Well timed video. A couple days ago I had to use a M2.5x0.45 tap into 4140 and used a pin vice because I had nothing else. I'll be whipping one of these up today! Cheers!

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Re-post a comment with how you liked it.

@Tezza120

3 жыл бұрын

@@joepie221 it's so cute but worked great!. I'm leagues off your skill but every day in the shop makes me a little better. Thanks so much for your dedication in sharing your knowledge.

Really appreciated... Thanks for sharing it help very much. Thanks sir.

Now that you have finally answered THAT question I hope you are planning to put a permanent link to this video in all your future descriptions, because you KNOW people are going to keep asking about it!

Another nice project. Thanks. Also, the mill vise jaw inserts were very interesting. +++

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

just have, been using a very small adjustable wrench, 15 mins to make, years to have the idea thanks Joe

Excellent content- as usual !! Thanks, Joe.

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Wow Every Video is better then the last! lots of tips

@joepie221

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

There are two kinds of people , my friend.... the ones who break taps and the ones who listen to Joe.

Thanks again Joe!