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Tom Gardner[_29_] Tom Gardner[_29_] is offline
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On 3/19/2017 6:38 PM, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
I was rummaging through my tap collection and came across a couple of
forming taps. I have no idea how they got there, but there they were.
Now, the question is: where are they better used than cutting taps?
Since they are more particular about the hole size, I won't use them
unless they have some advantage.

Thanks,
Bob



I used them for threaded arbors on mini-grinder cup brushes. They take
two to three times the horse power but no chips. They always tell you
when they are too dull....SNAP!