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Jul 21, 2018, 03:34 AM #1

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Had to tap a 3/4-10 hole the other day in the mill and found out I had no way of driving that size of tap under power much less keeping it straight, I had a tap handle but no way to keep it straight while I hand tapped the block.

This little tool is by no means new and probably everybody has one except me, I did however back in my apprentice days make one just for experience, whatever happened to it no one knows, that was many moons ago.

It has a 3/4" diameter body for use in a collet with a spring loaded 7/16" diameter follower shaft that has a 60° hardened point, the follower shaft itself has an 1-1/4" of travel, it worked very well, I want loose this one, but probably never will use it again either.

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Thanks for looking And happy machining

Doug

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