[CR]Re: [BOB] Taps & Dies Recommendations?

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 19:30:15 -0800 (PST)
From: "alex wetmore" <alex@phred.org>
To: Jim Foreman <JIMFORE@compuserve.com>
Cc: Tony Zanussi <merckxslx@hotmail.com>, "[unknown]" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "[unknown]" <internet-bob@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <200102171427_MC2-C5E4-7A46@compuserve.com>
Subject: [CR]Re: [BOB] Taps & Dies Recommendations?

On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Jim Foreman wrote:
> Now as to the corresponding drill size, that becomes a bit more
> difficult. You need to drill a hole the size of the bottom of the threads.
> Such information is readily available in machinist's handbooks for SAE but
> I've never seen it for metric. That certainly doesn't mean it's not
> available.

All three of my metric taps came with this information on the packaging and it is also stamped onto the tap itself.

alex