Tapmatic power tapper for 10 bucks. Not quite but close.

[Toolmaker51]

Here are a couple of pics from my new (used) Versamatic.
This one is in a Buck box with a model number of 7111.
Better than my first copy this one has a 1/2-20 female thread for an arbor.
I made up a quick one from a 1/2-20 bolt so I could put it in my DP.
The output end has a 33JT stub that fits my new chuck perfectly.
The knurled aluminum knob has a 33JT socket for use with the screwdrivers. (Yankee type).

In the 4th picture you can see the output shaft extension, picture 3 shows it retracted.
Extended is CCW and Retracted is CW rotation.


The front of the Buck box lists :
Versatapper (Best one for machine tapping and quite like a Tapmatic)

Versamatic 4000-P and 4100 Like mine I believe.

Push_Pull Tapper No 9000 This one would be nice for a home shop drill press use.
The 9000 has specific chucks for taps.

Versamate Speed reducer only.

These are just the ones listed on this box!

Cheers, JR

So,..........do you think I jumped on the opportunity to save pic #2 and the related text?
Yup!

[jjr2001]

Cool, there was a lot of good info on that box top!
Cheers, JR

[marksbug]

I have a new one still in the 45 degree angle display packaging.

[NeiljohnUK]

A very useful device, we bought a tapmatic when making optical table link plates, hand tapping a 2' x 8' 1/2" alloy plate on a 1" x 1" hole spacing was never going to happen!