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06-03-2008, 04:24 PM
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Location: Clarksburg, Pa(Between Indiana and Saltsburg Pa)
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Where to get a metric Tap
Hi,
I just bent the left tie rod on my Cub Cadet 7272 tractor. Cub wants $100 for a piece of pipe tapped inside one end so I want to make one myself. Problem is, where can I buy the tap to do the threads. I used a thread gage and the threads are 17mm x 1.5mm pitch. I'm haveing a hard time finding this tap either sold single or even in a kit. All the metric kits I see seem to only go up to 12 mm. Do the big box stores or sears or similar sell taps like this? Anyone know any stores online? Thanx |
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06-03-2008, 04:33 PM
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Re: Where to get a metric Tap
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06-03-2008, 04:36 PM
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Location: Western Europe
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Re: Where to get a metric Tap
Googely search...
HS Metric Plug Taps for hand tapping Scroll down about half way, PN# TAMP-17-1.5 20 bucks. |
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06-04-2008, 11:58 PM
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Location: WI
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Re: Where to get a metric Tap
Try amazon . com. I know, sounds wierd, but they have a flow thru from many suppliers and on some auto parts they were 5-10 buck cheaper on each item and had free shipping.
I have gotten taps and dies from e-scam-bay too. jb
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06-05-2008, 01:27 AM
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Re: Where to get a metric Tap
Ditto KennyD's suggestion. That's where I would and do go first. MSC has local outlets in major metro areas, and if you are close to one, you may get the tap quicker than they could ship one in. If there is a storefront near you, call and see if they have what you need in stock first; if not, just wait for the UPS driver to show up. ENCO is a sister or subsidiary company of MSC, and their prices are usually a bit lower; but their selection is about a 10th of the MSC catalog's.
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06-06-2008, 01:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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Re: Where to get a metric Tap
I have gotten metric taps from the chinese tool store.. but have never had luck at finding the taps I needed for tie rods.. at least for my old domestic tractors anyway.. etc.
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06-06-2008, 12:42 PM
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Re: Where to get a metric Tap
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