Tap Screwdriver

[BrandonV]

Looking for something like the Klein triple tap screwdriver but not with a COO of China.

Anyone know if anyone else is making a similar tool or does Klein have a patent on it?

 

[dscheidt]

Looking for something like the Klein triple tap screwdriver but not with a COO of China.

Anyone know if anyone else is making a similar tool or does Klein have a patent on it?

I looked at one at Menard's the other day, in their house brand, Masterforce. It's a 6-in-1, three sizes on each side of a reversible shaft. didn't look to see where it came from, but most of their stuff is China these days.

 

[tarbellb]

If you really want USA the Craftsman 5217 goes for a pretty penny on Ebay

 

[willf650]

Craftsman 5217

You’re making me feel old now. I’ve have and still have one of those in my tool bag for 25 years.

Work as an electrician at times and hate the Klein triple tap. Actually believe I have a triple tap that’s about 35 years old and assume it’s made in America. Got it when I was in votech high school

 

[CoogarXR]

Vaco (pre Klein merger) made one too.

 

[KnurledNut]

My older Klein is USA:


The 32517 Multi-bit Screwdriver/Tap Tool is Taiwan unless it has changed. The tap bit is available individually: 32518.

 

[rust in the eye]

Just a thought; For fixing buggered threads in elec boxes I've just stuck taps into file handles.

 

[BrandonV]

Just a thought; For fixing buggered threads in elec boxes I've just stuck taps into file handles.

I'll probably go that route or just use a T handle.

 

[mikey03]

What about lisle tap sockets and a 1/4 or 3/8 square socket handle?

 

[Wamsutta]

 

[ecotec]

What about lisle tap sockets and a 1/4 or 3/8 square socket handle?

I never do this at work. I just use my ratchet with the tap sockets.

 

[KYToolz]

Gardner Bender makes one (TT-10B) that is made in Taiwan if that helps. This could have changed though, because mine is at least 15 years old.

 

[Sumboodie]

What gets tapped? Building some sort of custom enclosures?

 

[KYToolz]

The Klein and GB are made for electricians and are known as triple taps, due to the fact that they are sized for 6-32, 8-32 and 10-24, all common sizes in electrical work. Mine is mainly used to restore threads on metal electrical boxes or tap them one size larger if the hole gets stripped out beyond repair.

 

[BrandonV]

What gets tapped? Building some sort of custom enclosures?

Just what @KYToolz pointed out.

Unfortunately I assume the QC of a lot of these boxes has gone downhill. I have new boxes where the threads are pathetically cut.

 

[KYToolz]

Just what @KYToolz pointed out.

Unfortunately I assume the QC of a lot of these boxes has gone downhill. I have new boxes where the threads are pathetically cut.

The quality of EVERYTHING has gone downhill!

 

[rust in the eye]

The Klein and GB are made for electricians and are known as triple taps, due to the fact that they are sized for 6-32, 8-32 and 10-24, all common sizes in electrical work. Mine is mainly used to restore threads on metal electrical boxes or tap them one size larger if the hole gets stripped out beyond repair.

Not a fan of multi function tools in general, if one portion is bad the whole tool needs to be replaced or another tool added to compensate. These DO save room on your pouch.

 

[KnurledNut]

Not a fan of multi function tools in general, if one portion is bad the whole tool needs to be replaced or another tool added to compensate. These DO save room on your pouch.

Klein sells replacement taps.

 

[The Cobbler]

What gets tapped? Building some sort of custom enclosures?

threads in boxes can be damaged so a screw doesn't fit too well,, a clean up with a tap fixes that problem .