Thread: A Guided Tap Holder.

Here's the links direct to the tap handles, save a bit of searching for anyone who hasn't found them yet.

Enco - Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Machinery, Measuring Tools, Cutting Tools and Shop Supplies

CDCO Machinery Corp. Put, Piloted Spindle Tapper, in the search box.

Cheers.

Hello Log,

I reckon the Encos are made in either the orient or the sub continent. I have a few American tap holders and their standard of finish is higher as is their price. The Enco holders along with the Americans, do not offer perfect concentricity, I guess a high expectation from a simple two jaw chuck, but the Encos with their guides are a great convenience. That convenient that I need to buy a few more to save on changing taps. The guide bush has some slop, which could easily be remedied with a new bush.

I learned a lesson when I tapped a 12 x 1 thread using a tap in the Enco. The thread needed to be concentric. It wasn't and I dare say it wouldn't have been using any other tap holder. I had to cut the thread, albeit larger, with a single point tool.

Just like drilling and boring, horses for courses.

BT

ps. I just opened the Enco link . "Made in USA". Well **! I'll take some close ups.