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David Lesher David Lesher is offline
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Default broken tap, sigh

Gunner Asch writes:


Got a hammer and a good solid punch?



Yes, and a mill, and a 20 ton press, but...

So one approach is the end mill from the back. Would have to be small as the tap, or smaller.
Which is better first attempt; mill or hammer?

Once it's out [HA!] is there such a thing as a helicoil? Or do we drill & set a
alumimum dowel in from the back?

Of course, if someone in Laurel MD has an EDM tap remover......


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