Garage Shop: Tools

i believe HD was only doing it to match lowes.

 

Do you guys have a *favorite* tap and die set?

I need to clean the threads on a welded bolt for my backseat and figured I'd just buy a kit versus a single tap.

Sucks Champion's set is made in China, as well as the cheaper Irwin sets.

Really only need it for a one-time use, but would like to utilize it more often after buying it so let's keep it $200 or less.

 

It was probably a sale price. Home Depot hasn’t cut back on anything that anyone’s said on here. The 10% is my military, on my account.

 

Interesting; I just added a fridge but it's already on sale and it doesn't lump my military discount -



Yet other sale items add the 10% discount -



Weird how that stuff works. We still got a great deal on that fridge, as well as a deal on the water heater but would still be nice to save more.

 

Unless you actually need to make new threads, I use my snap-on kit the most in my shop, almost daily. It has saved me so many times. I also have a tap/die kit, but I don't use it much unless I'm fabricating something. For thread repair I use the snap-on kit. It also includes thread files which can be handy.

https://shop.snapon.com/product/U.S...8-pc-Master-Rethreading-Tap-and-Die-Set/RTD48

 

Got my compress air dryer setup done. Need to disassemble and finish welding and paint.

I chose to do a mobile setup since it won't be just use at home. Will be using it for sand blasting, painting and plasma cutting.

 

If you don't need the Snap-On Name Lang makes an almost identical set.

https://www.jbtools.com/lang-tools-971-48-piece-sae-metric-thread-restorer-set

 

That's a cool set; thanks but already ordered one and it arrived.

Have yet to use it but it'll do the job. Really need to fix 2 single threads on a nut that's welded in and that's it.

 

Man, your product line just keeps growing! Mowers, trailers, signs, hardware ,... you better start looking into hiring some laborers.

 

Yeah, I need to dial it back a notch.

Just got done rebuilding 3 hydraulic pumps and installed them.

 

This is what I ended up buying on a whim

 

Looks like a nice set. What is the brand name and where did you get it?

 

I have learned to just buy the sizes of taps and dies I need.

Then i buy the Tap drill when I get the taps

Remember Dies are not thread chasers .

I pretty much buy Tools form McMaster-Carr in the old days order before 1700 it would be here next day.

 

Oh man, never even saw this.

$99 86-Piece Master Tap and Hex Die Set, Premium Titanium Coating | SAE Size #4 to 5/8”, Metric Size M3 to M16 | For All Coarse, Fine, Pipe Threads | Complete with Holders, Stocks, Gauges and Metal Case

Amazon.com: 86-Piece Master Tap and Hex Die Set, Premium Titanium Coating | SAE Size #4 to 5/8”, Metric Size M3 to M16 | For All Coarse, Fine, Pipe Threads | Complete with Holders, Stocks, Gauges and Metal Case : Tools & Home Improvement

The case seems kind of cheap as it's thin metal, but the actual bits feel nice and solid.

 

They certainly aren't, but this was a one time use and I figure I could make use of said set for stuff I make.

 

Harbor Freight's 30" service cart is on sale; anyone here recommend it?

I find myself constantly going to my shelf to grab stuff I'm using often; prefer to have it on a rolling cart for convenience.

 

Not the "service cart" but thats what i do with the "mechanics cart". So nice having all the commonly used stuff in a cart I can roll where needed. I do have a "work tray" thing that comes out too when disassembling things. Nice to have a flat surface to lay things out on.

 

This dude just bought one and posted in the HF thread. Maybe try asking him.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/harbor-freight-tools-thread.462076/page-447#post-28573154

 

He bought it already haha

 

Cool. I figured I was probably late to the party.