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Tapping thread what is it and how do you do it.

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:10 pm
by Sticky_Tape
Hello the tittle says it all I don't know what it is or how to do it. It was mention on this site many times.

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:17 pm
by starman
Check it out on Wiki.

Basically, you drill a hole and follow it with a special thread cutter called a tap. Obviously the hole needs to be the proper size for any particular threaded hole.