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Z.hb71

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So I need sum thread taps, specifically m4, m5, and a M6 thread tap. Who do u recommend for sum? Not tryna spend a tonnn of money on em, but I don't wanna them to break and I want em to make good threads. I looked McMaster Carr and there like 18 bucks per tap! No thanks lol. I'm kind of a cheap ass lol.
 
You said you needed M4-M6. These will get you what you want . Now the question is do you need to drill the holes too? You need specific sizes for the drill bits if you need to make the holes also. Do a Google search for a Drill & tap chart . Save it to your desktop on your computer. It will tell you what sizes you need for each tap size .
 
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You said you needed M4-M6. These will get you what you want . Now the question is do you need to drill the holes too? You need specific sizes for the drill bits if you need to make the holes also. Do a Google search for a Drill & tap chart . Save it to your desktop on your computer. It will tell you what sizes you need for each tap size .
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yes i do need to make holes. ill google the chart
 
1Coopgt said:
You said you needed M4-M6. These will get you what you want . Now the question is do you need to drill the holes too? You need specific sizes for the drill bits if you need to make the holes also. Do a Google search for a Drill & tap chart . Save it to your desktop on your computer. It will tell you what sizes you need for each tap size .
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I bought a set at the local tool shop.
Has taps and dies 3 - 6mm including drills.
Cant remember the price but it was heaps cheaper than buying individual pieces.
 
Z.hb71 said:
So I need sum thread taps, specifically m4, m5, and a M6 thread tap. Who do u recommend for sum? Not tryna spend a tonnn of money on em, but I don't wanna them to break and I want em to make good threads. I looked McMaster Carr and there like 18 bucks per tap! No thanks lol. I'm kind of a cheap ass lol.
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It's your lucky day i'm in the giving mood. I have you covered. i'll send you the taps (and the required tap drills) for N/C. All's I ask is pay it forward and help another member in need in the future with free stuff... PM me your mailing address.

 
Polar_Bus said:
It's your lucky day i'm in the giving mood. I have you covered. i'll send you the taps (and the required tap drills) for N/C. All's I ask is pay it forward and help another member in need in the future with free stuff... PM me your mailing address.

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So wait, what ur saying is, pay another member that needs it, and you send me the taps? Can. Buy em off u and then u can give the money to whoever needs it?,
 
Polar_Bus said:
No, I don't want any money, i'm saying in the future IF you have an opportunity to help another member with free parts please do so...
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Ah ok ?.
Polar_Bus said:
No, I don't want any money, i'm saying in the future IF you have an opportunity to help another member with free parts please do so...
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Not to be rude but, i do not know you personally so I do not feel comfortable giving my address. Thank you for the offer tho, If I do find someone with in need I still will try my best to help them ?
 
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A off topic but a quick story... back years ago when I was adding an engine big bore kit to my Harley Fatboy I was $$ deep into this build for over $2200 just in parts. I was not very mechanically savvy with Harley's but I was making progress. I unknowingly realized that for my final assembly of the camshafts and oil pump assembly that I would need some specialty Harley tools that would have cost me another $200+ . I was documenting my build on a Harley forum and posted my frustrations. A senior forum member actually PM'd me and offered to loan me all the specialty tools for N/C and even payed for shipping, I tried to pay him but he would not accept. He told me he's loaned out the tools a few times and in return all he asked was to do the same type of "good deed" favor for another member if needed. When you go deep in a forum you become family. There's a lot of good people here, and I got a gazillion taps, mills , drills and such. If I can help you out to save some money I will.
 
Polar_Bus said:
A off topic but a quick story... back years ago when I was adding an engine big bore kit to my Harley Fatboy I was $$ deep into this build for over $2200 just in parts. I was not very mechanically savvy with Harley's but I was making progress. I unknowingly realized that for my final assembly of the camshafts and oil pump assembly that I would need some specialty Harley tools that would have cost me another $200+ . I was documenting my build on a Harley forum and posted my frustrations. A senior forum member actually PM'd me and offered to loan me all the specialty tools for N/C and even payed for shipping, I tried to pay him but he would not accept. He told me he's loaned out the tools a few times and in return all he asked was to do the same type of "good deed" favor for another member if needed. When you go deep in a forum you become family. There's a lot of good people here, and I got a gazillion taps, mills , drills and such. If I can help you out to save some money I will.
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Ahhh ok ? so that makes sense! Now I know why ur So giving
 
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