Quality metric tap and die set

[chemando]

Hi everyone,

I am looking to purchase for a metric tap and die set, any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[mrshaun]

irwin makes a lot of them on the market. just make sure you get a lifetime warranty on the taps and dies and the tools as well. you will break one now and then

 

[byrd]

snapon TDTDM500A .

 

[oldtools]

If you ever see a m12x1.0 tap or die for cheap, you should get it. They are hard to find. Honda use that extra fine thread in their vehicle.

 

[WVU Tuba Dale]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1165&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

I have this set in SAE, and it's done me well. I got it instead of and Irwin or Craftsman brand only because I can get the pieces warrantied easily (conveniently).

 

[mrshaun]

depends on home use or repair shop use.
I sell a lot of the tdtdm500a sets I do sell lot of the rtd48 sets as well
basic rethreading set

 

[Fedwrench]

Which ever set you land on, don't get distracted by piece count. Look closely at the set's contents and match sizes and thread pitch with what you use the most often. I have this one.

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1868-irwin-industrial-26317.aspx

 

[vssjim]

As stated above the new Craftsman sets are china made so I would stick with the Irwin Hanson sets unless you can find a nos set at Sears that is a US made set that were Vermont American.