Have been playing with kitless pens and came to the conclusion that I didn't like how my tapping of female threads worked.

As per my tutorial uploaded elsewhere, this is how I was doing it.




Basically I used a tap wrench, slightly modified by centre drilling the end, and held in place by a live centre in the tail stock.

This meant I had to turn the tap and keep the tail stock up to the tap wrench simultaneously, which was a bit of a juggle.

It occured to me it would be better if I could have a tool similar to my die holder and got the bright idea to actually modify the die holder to accept the tap wrench.
The die holder has 2 sides, one of which takes 13/16" dies, which I don't own.
So I decided to modify that end by boring it out to accept the tap wrench, the tap wrench is then held in place by the 3 existing grub screws.



It is then used in the same way that the die holder is used, ie free to slide on the centre bar, no adjustment of the tail stock needed.



Did a few internal threads this morning and I can declare this tool mod a success, much easier to use.

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Looks great fred but I am afraid that kitless pens are light years away for me I would love to give them ago but I have so manny other projects that I haven't completed

Cheers Ian

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Thanks Fred, I am on my horse chasing down the light years! I think a new scientific miracle will happen if I catch up!, very inventive well doneAmos

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Fred,

I do like your mod it has simplicity and merit. Many years ago I went to a Garage Sale turned out the guy was a retired TAFE Teacher who used to set the task for his Students to made a Sliding Die Holder and I bought one from him, I can make your style Tapholder to fit the same sliding shaft so with your approval I will do just that.

Many thanks,
Kind regards Peter.

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Peter, feel free to use the idea, I'd be honoured

Hope things are going well for both your better half and you.

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You don't need a scientific miracle, you need better spurs mate

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Thats a great idea, might have to borrow it as well. cheers stevo