Mike Marlow wrote:
Joe AutoDrill wrote:
wrote in message
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Now and then, I find that I could use a tap and die set.

I usually go without and figure something else out, but
decided perhaps I should go with one.

The local hardware store has Irwin brand. Small kit, both
metric and English are available. However, not sure if it's
worth the $60 or so.

Need a recommendation for a set. Like to keep it under $100 if
possible.

MJ

I'd suggest buying a small combination set from a reputable seller
like McMaster-Carr.

www.McMaster.com

With no intended contradiction to Joe's recommendation, I bought an
HF set and for the amount that I need to call upon it (might be
considered a medium duty usage rate), it has not let me down. I
don't think it would stand up to a machinist's needs - in fact I know
it would not, but then again most of us are not machinists, and I
know that my demands of this kind of tool are far greater than that
of most here. So - that's a possible maybe statement...

Yep.
NC, NF, and NTP, 40-piece set: $19.99 #39424
Metric, 60-piece set: $23.99 #45766