what tap and die brand to choose

[powderblast]

heres a good vid telling you about taps

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I’ve got a stack of decent make “normal” taps that I had from work so I’m ok for a while.

"had". I think we all know what you mean.

 

[daleyd]

I’ve got a stack of decent make “normal” taps that I had from work so I’m ok for a while.

"had". I think we all know what you mean.

Well, they were in the stores and I did need to tap an M6 hole once, so it seemed rude not to grab a full set

 

[daleyd]

Have you checked on RS - some of the RS pro range are decent quality and reasonably priced.

 

[ronan]

Tracey tools do reasonable quality taps and dies for not silly money. I used some of their carbon steel taps and they went through stainless steel like butter.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Well, they were in the stores and I did need to tap an M6 hole once, so it seemed rude not to grab a full set

Yes, but not the whole store.

 

[powderblast]

this is who im thinking of trying out its uk engineering and buying direct of them

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HSS-Metr...hash=item2a824ec845:m:mX6Skht1WVUggQt492sEhhg
https://www.rennietool.co.uk/pages/about-us.aspx

 

[brightspark]

Tracey tools do reasonable quality taps and dies for not silly money. I used some of their carbon steel taps and they went through stainless steel like butter.

that's all I ever buy from them to make sets up

 

[RichardM]

Do some 316 and you will soon know if a tap has lost its edge. A sharp tap will go in with little effort and will hear a kind of sizzle as you go, a blunt tap will need quite a bit of force to turn it and will bind as you are cutting and that is when you snap them.

Seconded......I have Hall, Presto, Dormer, Goliath, Totem, had a set of ME taps once (sold them on due to lack of use) from Tracey Tools, good quality taps. Only buy second hand when I can check what they're like (autojumble car boot etc)

 

[MattF]

Goliath. That's one I'd forgotten in my list. Hall sounds familiar too.

 

[powderblast]

Goliath. That's one I'd forgotten in my list. Hall sounds familiar too.

Cannot believe know one has heard of Rennie tool co been reading there website and the have been in business generations seems like a solid company checked there eBay shop and they have sold 2000plus taps alone and they are a couple of quid cheaper and made in Manchester I think there based

 

[MattF]

Nope. Never heard of them.

You can always do a review of them if you order some.

 

[powderblast]

Nope. Never heard of them.

You can always do a review of them if you order some.

Been scanning through there website and they was building tools during the war work with castrol there appears to be a bit if history with this company

 

[MattF]

You know you're going to order them, so just order them.

 

[powderblast]

You know you're going to order them, so just order them.

lol yeah your right

 

[graffian]

Just been looking for some new taps Walter, OSG, Emuge and LMT were the makers that kept
popping up

 

[Hood]

Just been looking for some new taps Walter, OSG, Emuge and LMT were the makers that kept
popping up

Have used OSG and LMT and not impressed with either but that is just my opinion and my work is mainly stainless so you may find differently.

 

[choco]

9 euro for these, which you would think mean utter rubbish. Try them and see. You might be surprised.
7pcs M3-M12 HSS Nitriding Coated Screw Tap Metric Right Hand Spiral Screw Thread Tap
https://banggood.app.link/C22H2u3sNL

 

[nickk]

Have only bought uk & German hss types of the traditional makes,when doing m5/6/8 ,nearly always use hex head in the cordless drill,so long as they’re not deep holes.

 

[powderblast]

You know you're going to order them, so just order them.

got intouch with rennie co and they said that the taps are not made direct through them but bought from far east as a budget tap he said that they are not as good as presto, cannot get fairer then that he could of said they are the best on market.

so long story short im going with the presto now lol, i have been trying to in a moor and wright tap handle but no joy lost out on two yesterday