Best tapmatic video I’ve seen so far

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I'm an engineer, bought a Bridgeport, really nice one from a school for simply convenience. We plan to still send our machining out, but we have to modify our designs sometimes, make quick parts, to our machinery, specialty, and we can't wait. Well, after 8 months! maybe a year, I turned it on the other day, and finished a bunch of parts to my new machine. OMG if I ever see a drill press again, it will be too soon. AND... I'm getting one of these tapmatics... THANK YOU FOR THE DEMO! I LOVE IT. NOW! you have all the bells and whisles as well. Raising and lowering my knee over 2 days, about wore my ass out. (I had a BUNCH of crazy ass sizes from small, to large, to "get creative" to try and get it in there to fit. I have had a Milwaukee 3/8" battery drive in my box for a year now, that I haven't used. Well, it is going to become, my full time shank tightener, and loosener. Got REALLY tired of changing all the shanks over 2 days by hand as well. And WHY they ever put the damned power switch all the way up over your head and behind, "you got me?" Is that for safety? I don't get it. I'm 6 foot, and I have a small reach, dear lord, I'd hate to be 5'6" and trying to reach the power switch all day long. Even though I won't be using it much, I can see me step by step adding some of those nice features most of you guys have....... 1st step, new Lead Nuts and get rid of the backlash. THANKS FOR THE DEMO STEVE, GREAT JOB! These videos turn a dummy like me into a weekend machinist in no time. I told my tool and die maker, if he EVER needs somebody to fill in for the day, I CERTAINLY can get everything within 1/4" for him. LOL !

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

Жыл бұрын

I have no idea about the power switch. I remember when they put them up high level with the draw bar nut. I seen people forget to remove the draw bar wrench and turn on the machine and the wrench would smash the switch.

@brentbarnhart5827

Жыл бұрын

@@SolidRockMachineShopInc OH WOW!

First demo I’ve seen where it’s clearly show how it’s being used, thanks!

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great explanation of the clutch setting on the Tapmatic, I think this is the first video I have seen that has gone in to detail about it.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wolfmetalfab.

Those tapping heads are fantastic little machines. Saved my NIMS manual milling project.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, I love them when there are a lot of holes to tap. Steve

I am completely knew to the machining world. Knowing there is a oversize tap is my knew learning of the day. Thanks.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Adrain. Steve

Thankyou for a great film. I just purchased a used tapping chuck and now I now how to use it. Great film.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I think you are going to love the tapping head. Steve

I had to watch this to learn how to use mine. Excellent tutorial about holes and tapping

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Good demo of the tapping head and I like your vise mods.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy. It is good to see you back home safe and sound. Steve

I stumbled on to a tapmatic on Craigslist a few years ago. Best thing since sliced bread. You can put threads in ten holes faster than you can drill em. Nice video.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Doc, They are really nice when tapping a lot of holes. I am glad we have one now, it will come in handy for many of our products. Steve

Nice preview Steve. Been looking for one myself.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff. I found this one on Ebay for about half the price of a new one. Steve

Great vid, as expected. Just looked up the Tapomatic cattle dog and found they sell a quill mounted bar for that torque arm. That would solve a lot of potential clearance issues. Look it up, I'm sure you could whip one up if you haven't already, haha. Keep up the good work, you drop gems of info in every vid of yours I've watched. That casual way of the uber competent tradesman to make it look easy. I wish I'd had you as my teacher/mentor. Carl from Auz.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl, I will have to check that out. Steve

Thanks Steve. I have a few tapping heads - need to get them out and practice. I want make a milling plate and not spend a month tapping. 🤨 Very nice tips you shared. The drill size and tap oversized was very informative. I was coached by a nice machinist who ran screw shop (for half a century) he recommended using the next size bit up and still maintaining the required thread %. I guess he was successful. _Dan_

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan. Steve

That trick with the finger clamps and the parallel bars is pretty neat. Thanks.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

4 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome.

Thank you Steve for the demo, mine is a 30X as I tap smaller holes. I have had good luck tapping 4-40 or smaller and have yet to break a tap. [Probably shouldn't have said that].

That is a great tool to have. Thanks for sharing.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Slavik, I haven't used one in about 2 decades but I am glad we have one now. How did you like the Ark in Kentucky? Was it worth the trip? I would like to go there some day. Steve

Great tutorial! Thanks for the video.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Bill. Thanks for watching. Steve

It is slick as all get out when combined with a burgmaster turret drill

Certainly a time saver. With most machines a riser block is a great investment to go with the tapmatic as it eats a fair bit of space between table and tap.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, That is one of the nice benefits of that Acer mill, it has a lot of Z travel. Steve

very informative. I really like your finger clamp set up. many thanks

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie, Steve

Hey Solid Rock Family. HGR has a Moore Model 3 (B107) Jig Bore up for

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, Thanks for the info, We are planning on going to the same gathering too. Steve

I have a small amount of envy brewing here. LOL. I find that using a #5 versus a #7 tap hole with standard taps works much better. I understand there is less thread penetration, but on non-critical applications the tapping is so much easier to do, and the screws fit nicely.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Wes, If I remember right thread hole size percentage is not as important as thread depth engagement. If I remember correctly a 50% thread engagement has as much strength as a 75% engagement as long as the thread depth engagement is twice the thread diameter. Steve

Very well explained.. Nice demo.. Keep up your good work.. Thanks

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Enjoyed Steve! ATB, Robin

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin.

Excellent video Cheers

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave.

I got one of those tapmatics off ebay myself. I got the big brother of that one as I can tap to about 3/4". Mine had a broken part when I got it and was short one collet so I had to do repairs and buy a collet. I wish I had to drill a lot of holes now and then so I could use it more often.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

I love that Tapmatic. It sure makes short work out of tapping a lot of holes. Steve

Great video and demonstration, I use the hardinge tt tapping head and it isn’t even close to having all the awesome features as the tapmatic. You have me wondering if I need one now 😂. I’m sure it’s gonna work great when tapping all those holes. 👍🏻

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Dustin, Thanks. I am glad we have one now. It will come in handy for much of the work we do. Steve

still trying to master my tapmatic. love the finger clamp idea for the vise!

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

Жыл бұрын

It worked well.

Very Nice

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

i have one of these on the way....thanx for the video.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Steve

@minskmade

Жыл бұрын

@@SolidRockMachineShopInc jsut rewatched this....was tring to figure out how to stop the arm...love the back block on the vice...brilliant.

Nice, I can easily see how CNC would make positioning a snap, for even faster tapping. The new 50x does all three operations without having to change out the tapping head.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

4 жыл бұрын

I will have to look into that. Thanks for the information. Steve

Love it!

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fibra. Steve

Nice demo good video.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike.

Smart machinist right there.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Good job!

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

People gripe about how expensive those are but they are worth every penny if you have to tap many holes often.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bill, I agree with you. Once you use them you will love them. Steve

Oh oh one more tool to add to the shopping list

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, The Tapmatic would be a nice addition. Steve

Nice demonstration Steve. Question.....a friend loaned me one of those before he went up North for the summer after he saw my video where I had 48 holes to tap on my lathe. Can those be used on a lathe mounted in the tailstock? They are expensive so never even attempted using it. The little mill I have is too small to be used with it. His is a diff brand than yours but a very nice unit....

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, Yes! they can be used in the lathe. They have a lot of different models to chose from. Their web site shows them being used in the lathe. Steve

@MakinSumthinFromNuthin

6 жыл бұрын

Thank You Steve, never seen one used in a lathe on youtube

Thanks, for great information. What is the purpose of the flat plate bolted to the underside of tram used for?

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi John, I uses it for making a rough manual tracer. instagram.com/p/BcptUx3FDmI/?taken-by=solid_rock_machine_shop It works great for mounting your mag base too. Steve

They are very expressive to buy

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

5 жыл бұрын

Yes they are. I got mine off ebay for a very good price. Steve

I like servo motor's on vertical milling machine's. It's like having a Cadillac of all milling machines. lol...

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack, It would be hard to live without them once you use them. We bought the machine with them installed as part of the package deal. Steve

@jeffkeller1669

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, Snorkel had one mounted on the X axis on their Bridgeport milling machine. They are nice especially if you are doing repetitive production parts like I was at Snorkel. It beats cranking it all the time....lol

Steve, do you have any experience with the Procunier tapping heads, and if so, what do you think of them?

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, I don't recall ever using a Procunier tapping head so I can't give an opinion on it. Maybe one of the viewer can jump in if they have ever use one. Steve

You mentioned when you center drill especially on a job with alot of holes you don't go deep because it's bad on drills for obvious reasons. Anyway do what I do, I bought a spot drill with the same degree as my drills (118° split point and sticking out no more than 1/2" ) this will save your drill bits and if u have a drill sharpener 118° capable then boom resharpen it and it will last years. Let me know if this helped!

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, I have used them in the past and they work very well. Using the center drill the way I do works very good too, I get the same results. The biggest problem now is the exit of through holes which are very hard on drill points. Steve

@nsteranka

3 жыл бұрын

Use a spotting drill with and angle greater than your drill. so for 135* drills use 140* or 142*. Works out nicely.

If you use split point drill bits you don't need to center drill, do you?

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Duane, I still use center drills with split points even though they track better than a normal point. The best point I have used that starts well is the s-point or spiral point but they are hard to find now days. Steve

How were you able to drill holes in the vise being case hardend and all ive tried and got nowhere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

Жыл бұрын

My vise is not hardened. I believe it is cast iron maybe cast steel. The Jaws are hardened but I put the tapped holes in before I hardened them.

any reason that you didnt choose 40 taper on the mill instead of the r8?

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

3 жыл бұрын

I had a lot of tools already in r8.

Does that tap holder grip multiple tap sizes?

@minskmade

Жыл бұрын

they come with different sized rubber collets. the collets are quite pricey individually...dont lose them :) good question.

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

Жыл бұрын

I believe it goes from #6 to 1/2" taps.

i like but many times you hide the camera

@SolidRockMachineShopInc

3 жыл бұрын

Some times that is hard to do without causing greater issues. We put a lot of time already in these video and to redo spots where my hand is in the way is more effort than I am going to put into it. Steve