Somehow I thought the tubing we had up at our shop had a smaller ID... Well no bueno, it's ID is too big.
Who ordered the tierod material so you can use a tap?
Somehow I thought the tubing we had up at our shop had a smaller ID... Well no bueno, it's ID is too big.
Who ordered the tierod material so you can use a tap?
1988 Blazer...RIP
I do but it is going to cost you $.60 and inch
and you can tap my stuff at the same time
Last edited by AggieTJ2007; 10-31-2006 at 06:04 PM.
Originally Posted by afroman006Originally Posted by afroman006
you mean as a trade for it? Or tap it in addition to buying it?Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
1988 Blazer...RIP
in additionOriginally Posted by Doug Krebs
Originally Posted by afroman006Originally Posted by afroman006
I fixxed the post you are to fast
Originally Posted by afroman006Originally Posted by afroman006
Oh and I can send it to you along w/ my steering this weekend
Originally Posted by afroman006Originally Posted by afroman006
You realize it sucks to tap it right? It takes a decent amount of time, plus my taps...Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
Do you need both tierod and drag link?
P.S. What material do you have anyways?
1988 Blazer...RIP
how bad is taping it, I am sure we can work something out.
The material that I have is an A513/5 1020 DOM 1.50x.375
Originally Posted by afroman006Originally Posted by afroman006
Well it's fine thread...
So basically I chuck it up in the lathe and face it off. That takes all of 60 seconds. Then depending on how deep you want it, I sit there with a crescent wrench and tap it by hand using the tailstock to hold the tap concentric.
It just takes a while, probably 15-20 minutes a hole, depending on depth. Ask Brian Ritchey or Robert Sharpe, I'm not sure I've let anyone else do it. I think I let Garrett have fun also.
1988 Blazer...RIP
let me see, Ill give you the tube for $15 if you tap mine as well
Originally Posted by afroman006Originally Posted by afroman006
And all this just costs you time since the school owns all this equipment. JEWOriginally Posted by Doug Krebs
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
If you've got a manual lathe that starts at full speed tap under power. we do it all the time at work and it's never broken or dulled a tap. lowest speed and just bump it on and off, back it out when it spins in the chuck. Use a ton of tap magic or similar lube on the tap and run coolant on the outside of the material.
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Originally Posted by robertf03
i know it works but it sounds so dangerous for expensive taps. i definately wouldnt let someone do that with my borrowed tap.
I'll bet I'm using more expensive taps than you are
Just single tool the fawker with a boring bar.
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Hi, I pay for taps! Thats why I let people come in and do it if they want and I don't charge them to use the machine.Originally Posted by fbronco86
P.S. Hello Pot!
1988 Blazer...RIP