Just wanted to give Beall Tool,
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a well-deservedataboy. Unfortunately I don't have any financial interest in the company.Bought their buffing system several years ago, the Big threader 6 months agoand just got the hex nut fixture, tap handle, project book, tap handle andanother 1 ½" tap. I lost my tap some where in the clutter of my shop anddecided to spend a week cleaning up and remodeling. At the end of the weekstill hadn't found the tap so I called them and ordered another. Two dayslater found the tap! ###%#&*!!! Quality is first rate. Be careful about getting the book, as there are alot of cool projects which leads to and excuse to buy more of theirproducts. I am building my version of the air-cooled nutcracker as agraduation gift for one niece and the table for another. The table willhave 2 sets of legs. One as a 30" high table and another as a coffee table. If you get tap and die sets be sure and get the tap handle! I could probably save a few bucks I wanted to spend half a day looking.
For the threading jig I bought a laminate trimmer from Harbor freight for $20. Not a quality tool but should last a long time in this application and the hardest part about threading is getting the depth of cut right. Now that the trimmer is set I cal leave it in the jig.
-- Art Ransom Lancaster,TX snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net
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