Blue Point Adjustable tap and die set...

[Buckgnarly]

Got this for 23 bucks off CL today, two missing pieces and one tap missing on thread section. It's now listed as TDM117A...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...675374&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all




Question though, I understand the adjustable dies are for .003 over or under sized threads, but anyone have any real world examples where this came in useful?

 

[TOOLS4WORK]

maybe class of fit i believe it is called - nut is loose and will spin is class 3 i think and were it takes effort to turn it, like a nylon lock nut is a class 1 fit.
it was been a long time since i was around them and i may be remembering wrong
thanks

 

[ChevyEFI]

the adjustable dies are for .003 over or under sized threads, but anyone have any real world examples where this came in useful?

Nice buy!

More about thread sizes in this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178522

 

[rusty65]

I can't help you much but I can say you ****! And I think that has to do with thread clearance.


Sent From Snap On HeadQuarters, China.

 

[Strouty]

I think that is a hansen set, if it is, they are good quality.

 

[ken w.]

I bought this set years ago and I think I have only used 2-3 pieces ever. Nice to have tho.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I think that is a hansen set, if it is, they are good quality.

Could be as my set is Blue Point.

 

[woody 73]

You got a very good deal on that set if you only paid $23.00 dollars

 

[woody 73]

In case you need a helping hand the following is a great product to use.

http://www.tapguide.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1551a39362d7ee6/shopdata/index.shopscript

 

[Buckgnarly]

In case you need a helping hand the following is a great product to use.

http://www.tapguide.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1551a39362d7ee6/shopdata/index.shopscript

Already have it along with their drill guide. Two awesome US made products!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=193718

 

[woody 73]

Tubal I find is a little on the dry side but he gets the point across, in this video he talks about adjustable dies:

Hope this helps you out.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I think that is a hansen set, if it is, they are good quality.

Upon further inspection it appears they are...the one tap handle has ACE in a weird script, I believe that was a Hansen name, yes?

 

[woody 73]

yes Hansen made the ace taps & Dies.

Funny story but several weeks back a women tried for several weeks to sell a box of taps & dies, but without any pictures or any description nobody bothered to call her.

Now I thought like everyone else that she had a set from HF, but she eventually posted a cell phone photo of that beat up set and just looking at the tap holder I could tell it was made for the Ace company so I beat a path to her door and bought that beat up old metal box full of Ace goodness!