Thread: Recommended brand for tap & die set

Originally Posted by OffTrack

When I've bought taps in the past the counter staff always seem to ask if you want something that will last or something cheap, and if you answer something that will last they point you to Goliath products. Not sure how competitive they are* as I've always bought single taps and the price as been ok.

Goliath Threading Tools Pty Ltd. Australia's Leading Threading Tool Specialists.





* pretty expensive if their price list is anything to go by

Just had a look. Eyepoppingly expensive. PM me for a quote if you need any.

Send system, size, pitch, lead required.

Originally Posted by Dave_S

Good stuff. We would love an 1800, but left it too late. We will never have the price of entry, so Amazons it is

I know of one Dave, but I am not sure that the owner is willing to part with it though. I do know that he will never drive it again. It does need some work, it has been sitting under a tarp for the last eleven years. Current owner is a founding member of the 120 / 1800 club.
Perhaps his Son in law should work on it for him.

Cheers, Mick.

ebay UK is a good place to buy taps & dies from. They weigh bugger all so are cheap to post, you can also find the odd sizes like M5 x 0.75 easily

seeya,
Shane L.

What's odd about that? Got them in stock. Also got 5 x 0.8, 5 x 0.9.

p@n, suttons, or titex and if someone offers you spiral taps don't take them, they are great for machine tapping, but can break quite easy when hand tapping

I've got a metric fine/coarse set from Total Tools which are "Tungsten Alloy Steel".
Think I've only used up to 18mm ( so agree with what Brian said earlier about not using all the larger sizes).

The taps and dies themselves seem to be reasonable quality and definitely better than the small cheap carbon steel set I picked up from Bunnings when I was stuck one weekend.
The only issue I've got with the Total Tools set is that the tap wrenches (and die stock) are horrible. The large ones have really harsh knurling on the handles, and the small tap wrench (chuck style) has a T-handle that's not captive.

Steve

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

What's odd about that? Got them in stock. Also got 5 x 0.8, 5 x 0.9.

None of the local places here had it .... oh well... About $15aud delivered for a HSS UK made intermediate tap. M5 x 0.75 (used on 50's and early 60's Citroen D's, they went to M5 x 0.8 in the mid 60's).

seeya
Shane L

Originally Posted by steveG

I've got a metric fine/coarse set from Total Tools which are "Tungsten Alloy Steel".
Think I've only used up to 18mm ( so agree with what Brian said earlier about not using all the larger sizes).

The taps and dies themselves seem to be reasonable quality and definitely better than the small cheap carbon steel set I picked up from Bunnings when I was stuck one weekend.
The only issue I've got with the Total Tools set is that the tap wrenches (and die stock) are horrible. The large ones have really harsh knurling on the handles, and the small tap wrench (chuck style) has a T-handle that's not captive.

Steve

Tungsten Alloy Steel and Chrome tungsten Steel are the flash marketing terms for carbon steel cheapies.