Where to purchase tap and die sets online?

pHaestus · 04-25-2002, 12:25 PM

Title says it all really

Looking to put some 3/8" NPT threaded holes into some acrylic for a reservoir.

schoolie · 04-25-2002, 12:27 PM

I know you can find what you're looking for at www.mcmaster-carr.com

Cyco-Dude · 04-25-2002, 03:18 PM

i know Home Depot sells the 3/8"- 16NC Tap and Letter O Drill Bit Combo Set (search for "tap" and / or look under the specialty hand tools section), probably Lowes also. you could probably just drive out to one of those stores and pick one up...Ace Hardware would have them as well.

ondaedg · 04-26-2002, 04:23 PM

Lowe's and Home Depot do not sell pipe taps that big in the store. Online, perhaps. I would call around local hardware stores and plumbing supply places. McMaster Carr has them for sure. Got mine from there =]

Cyco-Dude · 04-26-2002, 07:41 PM

methinks ur right, i just went there and it looks like the biggest tap they had was 3/8 inch (which may or may not have the right threads...they looked course enuff tho...).
perhaps a local plumbing store might have them? McMaster certainly has them...about 5 billion of them LOL!

jaydee · 04-26-2002, 09:58 PM

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42432

Have to buy the damn set but at $39.00 that isn't bad as the last 1/4" NPT Tap I bought was $20.00 by itself. Of course it was a high quality one which isn't and wasn't needed but I was in a crunch.

jaydee · 04-26-2002, 10:00 PM

WoooHoooo better yet : http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43890

pHaestus · 04-26-2002, 11:26 PM

nice find! Gonna pick that set up right now. Guess I need the right size drill bits too. I believe 3/8" NPT is 37/64 and 1/4" NPT is 7/16, correct?

fresno12 · 04-27-2002, 05:07 AM

pHaestus

You can also try
www.grainger.com

a quick search for tap and die gave 27 results, and there is more than likely a brick and mortar near you.

They sell good tools

fresno12

04-25-2002, 12:25 PM	#1
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Where to purchase tap and die sets online? Title says it all really Looking to put some 3/8" NPT threaded holes into some acrylic for a reservoir.

04-26-2002, 04:23 PM	#4
ondaedg Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 130	Lowe's and Home Depot do not sell pipe taps that big in the store. Online, perhaps. I would call around local hardware stores and plumbing supply places. McMaster Carr has them for sure. Got mine from there =] __________________ ondaedg@procooling.com

04-25-2002, 12:27 PM	#2
schoolie Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 120	I know you can find what you're looking for at www.mcmaster-carr.com

04-25-2002, 03:18 PM	#3
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	i know Home Depot sells the 3/8"- 16NC Tap and Letter O Drill Bit Combo Set (search for "tap" and / or look under the specialty hand tools section), probably Lowes also. you could probably just drive out to one of those stores and pick one up...Ace Hardware would have them as well.

04-26-2002, 07:41 PM	#5
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	methinks ur right, i just went there and it looks like the biggest tap they had was 3/8 inch (which may or may not have the right threads...they looked course enuff tho...). perhaps a local plumbing store might have them? McMaster certainly has them...about 5 billion of them LOL!

04-26-2002, 09:58 PM	#6
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42432 Have to buy the damn set but at $39.00 that isn't bad as the last 1/4" NPT Tap I bought was $20.00 by itself. Of course it was a high quality one which isn't and wasn't needed but I was in a crunch.

04-26-2002, 10:00 PM	#7
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	WoooHoooo better yet : http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43890

04-26-2002, 11:26 PM	#8
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	nice find! Gonna pick that set up right now. Guess I need the right size drill bits too. I believe 3/8" NPT is 37/64 and 1/4" NPT is 7/16, correct?

04-27-2002, 05:07 AM	#9
fresno12 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 22	pHaestus You can also try www.grainger.com a quick search for tap and die gave 27 results, and there is more than likely a brick and mortar near you. They sell good tools fresno12

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