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Your cart is empty.Tapping by hand gets so frustrating when you feel like you have aligned everything up just right and the tap starts going in at an angle. It is nearly impossible to straighten it back up without snapping or breaking at the most valuable part. This is why Dog River Tools has created a high quality 9 hole tapping guide block for all your machining projects. This tapping block automatically keeps the tap perpendicular each and every time and helps prevents breakage and increases the tap life. Our block is a nice compact size it is 1.8 inches in diameter and almost 1” thick. The set includes 9 guided holes #4-40, #6-32, #8-32, #10-32, 1/4”-20, 5/16”-18, 3/7”-16, 7/16”-14, and ½”-13. The block is made from strong, creep resistant Black Delrin. Buy today and reduce your breakage from frequent to nearly zero on the job. This Tapping Block should be in the tool chest of every machinist, from beginner to expert.
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
Expected metal but was plastic no biggie works well
Kevin Finnegan
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
This will keep your taps starting straight. Its a must have at this price
AJ R.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
Light weight, but rugged design. It’s small size makes it easy to tap holding your work piece in your hands.
Hank Kingsley
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2024
Paid 25 dollars. The 5/16 and 1/4 are both too small. It’s too tall for smaller taps and would be better if it were stepped. Guess I’m ordering the Big Gator now.
jim chemsak
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023
Light weight hard plastic, not metal. As a former machinist, I used to use all metal tapping disks like this. But the lighter weight makes it easier to handle in situations where you are free-hand tapping. Have used it several times with good results. Not for drilling, use a metal guide for that. A drill bit will chew it up.
crashd
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
This is a very affordable tapping block to ensure things stay vertical. The multiple hole sizes is helpful.
Tessa
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2022
Works okay, but for the money it should be made of metal, not plastic.
Bruce Girrell
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
The shaft of a #4 tap is considerably larger than the part that does the threading and the tap guide is 1" thick, which is deeper than the threading portion is long. Unfortunately, the tap guide has a hole sized for the #4 threading portion, but too small for the tap's shaft to enter. You can't actually use it to lie up a #4 tap.Carefully align a 9/64" drill to to the #4 hole in the tap guide and drill half way into the tap guide. You will then be able to insert a #4 tap far enough into the guide to start tapping the hole. Once the tap is started straight (a couple of turns) remove it, remove the tap guide, and then carefully start the tap back into the threads that you started and complete the tapping operation.Aside from this fixable, though totally unnecessary, design issue, the tap guide handles just about any size tap that you're likely to use. It's compact, light and inexpensive
Robert Kessell
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
Product is as described, made from Deleon and a good thickness. Unfortunately I cannot get a tap through the holes. The holes are smaller than the tap. Use caution in buying this. Be prepared to ream the holes to fit the taps.
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