There are a couple of ways to fix a damaged thread. The best methods are by using a tap and die set to chase threads or by use of a thread insert that replaces the original thread. Usually ...

All that is needed to do these jobs is a set of relatively inexpensive hand taps and dies — the precision tools that cut threads in metal. A tap cuts internal threads on the wall of a drilled ...

The new taps and dies have three features: black oxide coating to fight against corrosion, markings for size identification and machined threads for threading. The Milwaukee Hex-LOK 2-in-1 handle ...

Fortunately, most of the time, your thread taps and tap wrench cut threads into your workpiece without a hitch, but occasionally, you'll hear a snap that ruins your day: a broken tap that’s ...

But with a little ingenuity you can make your own wood taps and cut threads that will perform great. Wood threads aren’t suitable for every project, but knowing that you can do it might just ...

Thread taps are an essential part of any mechanic’s toolbox-- mostly because, well, you will ruin some threads. Or, as is the case for YouTube user This Old Tony, you’re fabricating parts from ...

Derek Tostevin brought this 'tap and die' set to the BBC Guernsey Outside Broadcast at the Guernsey Museum. It was used for cutting a thread into a piece of wood. Specifically, it was used to ...