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Default tips on modifying a tap for mill

"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message
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??? Didn't you say you already basically ruined as a regular tap ???


Yeah, but it's my only one, and it's "sort of" working as a threading mill
right now. Just don't want to make it worse.

I started out with a 3/16" boring bar, Bob. It was too flexible, and just
sang to beat the band. The tap cuts quietly.

I'll try making up a LH boring bar, and cutting in climb.

Lloyd



You can always make a much bigger boring bar.