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scottm · 09-09-05, 08:14 AM

If you're going to tap a hole, make sure you draw it to the tap drill size. I just noticed all the #12-24 tapped holes on these are bigger than clearance, have to change that. I'll also contact the engineer and ask what he's thinking, we don't have any #12-24 taps, or screws. Our older machinists usually have oddball taps and such in their toolboxes, but they're scratching their heads on this one. Few of us have ever seen a #12 tap or screw. Darn engineers, they need to build something once in a while.

09-09-05, 08:14 AM	#7
scottm IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 1,455	If you're going to tap a hole, make sure you draw it to the tap drill size. I just noticed all the #12-24 tapped holes on these are bigger than clearance, have to change that. I'll also contact the engineer and ask what he's thinking, we don't have any #12-24 taps, or screws. Our older machinists usually have oddball taps and such in their toolboxes, but they're scratching their heads on this one. Few of us have ever seen a #12 tap or screw. Darn engineers, they need to build something once in a while. __________________ '03 UZJ100: wife's ride; '97 FZJ80: Traded in; '97 FZJ80 40th: Totalled; Heep: Trail Rated; '06 Specialized Epic Comp Disk: Daily Driver "if thou would have peace, be thou then prepared for war".