I have come across a quite big number of high quality metric taps.
Some are plated some blank.
They range from M2.5 to M12.
(2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12)
They are all top brands like Fette and OSG and so forth.
They are all new or as new (some have been used for aluminium, so that is naturally visible).
M2.5 for 2 euros a piece to M12 for 5 euros a piece.
Magura
EDIT: both through hole and buttom hole thread taps available in most sizes.
Some are plated some blank.
They range from M2.5 to M12.
(2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12)
They are all top brands like Fette and OSG and so forth.
They are all new or as new (some have been used for aluminium, so that is naturally visible).
M2.5 for 2 euros a piece to M12 for 5 euros a piece.
Magura
EDIT: both through hole and buttom hole thread taps available in most sizes.
You guys keep whining about the difficulties you face when cutting thread, now here you have a very reasonable offer for the europeans, and not a single response?
A friend of mine pointed out that he didnt know what it was i offered for sale (what a tap is)......its for cutting thread, in this case, metric thread.
The tools are offered at between 1/5th and 1/6th of the new price, in some cases even less.
If nobody shows any interest within a week or so, ill sell them on the local version of ebay (QXL.dk).
Magura🙂
A friend of mine pointed out that he didnt know what it was i offered for sale (what a tap is)......its for cutting thread, in this case, metric thread.
The tools are offered at between 1/5th and 1/6th of the new price, in some cases even less.
If nobody shows any interest within a week or so, ill sell them on the local version of ebay (QXL.dk).
Magura🙂
do you have any that would be sitable for cutting a blind hole (I think that's what it's called when it doesn't go all the way through a piece of material, right?) for an M3 hole? Also, probably for M4 and M5 as well?
Yes, i have blind hole and through hole versions of all exept M2.5, wich i have only in the blind hole version.
Magura🙂
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Great, how much would you want for one each of the blind and through hole M4 and M5 taps, and two each of the M3 blind and through hole ones?
Bigparsnip:
I dont know if youre aware of this, but the through hole version of good quality taps gives you about half of the diameter of the tap less thread, than the blind hole version does. The blind hole version, called spiral flute is just much more fragile than the through hole (straight flute) version.
The spiral flute version is only to be used when youre very short of space, else thyre too fragile and the risk of breaking them is too high.
I guess the reason why youre asking for the spiral flute version , is that you have never had good quality taps. The spiral flute version is almost never used.
Magura🙂
I dont know if youre aware of this, but the through hole version of good quality taps gives you about half of the diameter of the tap less thread, than the blind hole version does. The blind hole version, called spiral flute is just much more fragile than the through hole (straight flute) version.
The spiral flute version is only to be used when youre very short of space, else thyre too fragile and the risk of breaking them is too high.
I guess the reason why youre asking for the spiral flute version , is that you have never had good quality taps. The spiral flute version is almost never used.
Magura🙂
M2.5 and M3 2 euros a piece.
M4 and M5 3 euros a piece.
M6 and M8 4 euros a piece.
M10 and M12 5 euros a piece.
Shipping within europe starts around 2 euros for 50 grams.
Magura🙂
M4 and M5 3 euros a piece.
M6 and M8 4 euros a piece.
M10 and M12 5 euros a piece.
Shipping within europe starts around 2 euros for 50 grams.
Magura🙂
So, if I'm wanting to be able to tap around 5-6mm of thread into an 8mm plate I would be ok just using the ordinary taps? I was assuming from all of the ones I have used before that a normal tap will not cut much of a thread in such a short depth, but if I'm wrong then I guess that can only be good. If you could tell me if I would need the spiral flute type for cutting the holes mentioned above then I would be most greatful.
Andrew.
Andrew.
Sorry, that would be mainly M3 for use in mounting transistors onto heatsinks where I don't want to drill all the way through the sink. But, probably I would also need some M4 or M5 (depending on what type of fastners are used) ones in there as well for joining the structural parts of the case to the heatsinks.
No problem then. M3 straight flute has approx 2.5mm "nose" and of that you can grind away at least 1.5mm.
Magura🙂
Magura🙂
I haven't got a grinder 🙁
But, assuming your prices abover are the same for both types, I guess I will quite happily still take the ones I mentioned above, as even if I don't need them straight off, it will be nice to know I have them if I need them.
But, assuming your prices abover are the same for both types, I guess I will quite happily still take the ones I mentioned above, as even if I don't need them straight off, it will be nice to know I have them if I need them.
I would happily grind a few for you.
Magura🙂
Edit:
I use a set thats ground and a set that not ground.
You also should keep in mind that you should not use the same set of taps for ferrous and non ferrous metals. That makes your taps last many times longer.
Magura🙂
Edit:
I use a set thats ground and a set that not ground.
You also should keep in mind that you should not use the same set of taps for ferrous and non ferrous metals. That makes your taps last many times longer.
Well, I guess that would be good too 🙂
If you can do that then I guess you can change what I just sent you in the mail for one lot of ordinary types and one lot with a bit of their nose missing.
If you can do that then I guess you can change what I just sent you in the mail for one lot of ordinary types and one lot with a bit of their nose missing.
Rarkov said:Hi,
I'm interested in 2x3mm unground and 2x2mm ground (is that pushing my luck?)
Thanks,
Gaz
Probably, unless you made a mistake when you put M2 down, as the smalest size listed in the first post is 2.5
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