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    Square Peg, Triangular Hole: Holding a Small Tap in a Drill Chuck

    When tapping small holes, it is handy to tap right after drilling the tap hole. You will quickly find that holding the tap in the drill chuck doesn’t work well and can damage the chuck.

    I have a solution using a strategically placed bit of copper wire.

    If you are interested, please, click here


    Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


    Thanks,

    Rick
    Rick

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