7/8-18 tap

Gumby · 03-04-04, 07:22 PM

Anybody got a good source for a 7/8-18 LH and RH tap? I decided to go with TREs for the steering linkage on the T-350.

cavsfj40 · 03-04-04, 07:28 PM

check mcmaster carr

www.mcmaster.com

3_puppies · 03-04-04, 09:36 PM

how about FASTENAL

woody · 03-05-04, 05:28 AM

http://www.mscdirect.com is where I got my 5/8 and 3/4 fine left hand taps...ordered on a Friday at 6pm online, delivered on Monday. ZERO complaints, and while they are import cheapies, they survived my abuse doing my links.

Gumby · 03-05-04, 07:26 AM

Thanks. McMaster-Carr said no, Grainger said no, no Fastenal in my area according to the yahoo yellow pages.
I talked to MSC yesterday and they do have some in IN, but they were kinda spendy. $80 and $120ish. There's a 4x4 place selling them for about the same price. I was kinda hoping to eliminate the middle man. For four ends I might just have to send it out and have it done. Pobably should have just ordered the rods pre-tapped from shakerbuilt.
I wonder if I can cut good inside threads on the lathe. Might take more skill than I posess.

zebrabeefj40 · 03-05-04, 12:19 PM

You might ask a couple of local machine shops to do the threads for you. Someplace with one of the manual/CNC engine lathe's could knock that out pretty quickly. Probably cost less than one of the taps...at least at the shops I have worked in the past.

HTH,
Nick Jennings

woody · 03-05-04, 01:02 PM

$30.22 for a 7/8-16 plug tap on MSC, page 240 in their catalog, part number 04848123

Imported, but mine were too and they work great.

$52 for a US model tho...and didn't find the right threads in a left hand either...

theo · 03-05-04, 01:36 PM

I called around here in Mizzoo. $44 for the RH, but the LH is special order $135 and 2 weeks away. Not much help, but I'm happy to buy and ship for you if comes to that. You'd have to pay me back though.

Gumby · 03-06-04, 05:37 PM

Thanks for all the lookin' gentlemen.

Woody, the 7/8-14 is pretty cheap. the 7/8-18 not so much. I don't mind goin' for the furr-in brand as I only want to tap a few.

Zebrabee - Local guy wants $100 to do them on the lathe. I wish I had the skills as I got the lathe.

theo- thanks for the offer, but I think I'm gonna go with the Poison Spider inserts. I got the Spidertrax ones in the 40 and I really liked the ease of installation and the clean look. I just found out this morning that PS has 'em for the 7/8-18 thread for $12 each. I don't think I could get the two taps anywhere for $50.

03-04-04, 07:22 PM	#1
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 4,966	7/8-18 tap Anybody got a good source for a 7/8-18 LH and RH tap? I decided to go with TREs for the steering linkage on the T-350.

03-04-04, 07:28 PM	#2
cavsfj40 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 190	Re:7/8-18 tap check mcmaster carr www.mcmaster.com

03-04-04, 09:36 PM	#3
3_puppies IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Helena MT Posts: 2,592	7/8-18 tap how about FASTENAL

03-05-04, 05:28 AM	#4
woody Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Appleton, WI TLCA# 1548 Posts: 7,606 Blog Entries: 1	Re:7/8-18 tap http://www.mscdirect.com is where I got my 5/8 and 3/4 fine left hand taps...ordered on a Friday at 6pm online, delivered on Monday. ZERO complaints, and while they are import cheapies, they survived my abuse doing my links.

03-05-04, 07:26 AM	#5
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 4,966	7/8-18 tap Thanks. McMaster-Carr said no, Grainger said no, no Fastenal in my area according to the yahoo yellow pages. I talked to MSC yesterday and they do have some in IN, but they were kinda spendy. $80 and $120ish. There's a 4x4 place selling them for about the same price. I was kinda hoping to eliminate the middle man. For four ends I might just have to send it out and have it done. Pobably should have just ordered the rods pre-tapped from shakerbuilt. I wonder if I can cut good inside threads on the lathe. Might take more skill than I posess.

03-05-04, 12:19 PM	#6
zebrabeefj40 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: southeastern IN TLCA# 7767 Posts: 1,726	7/8-18 tap You might ask a couple of local machine shops to do the threads for you. Someplace with one of the manual/CNC engine lathe's could knock that out pretty quickly. Probably cost less than one of the taps...at least at the shops I have worked in the past. HTH, Nick Jennings

03-05-04, 01:02 PM	#7
woody Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Appleton, WI TLCA# 1548 Posts: 7,606 Blog Entries: 1	Re:7/8-18 tap $30.22 for a 7/8-16 plug tap on MSC, page 240 in their catalog, part number 04848123 Imported, but mine were too and they work great. $52 for a US model tho...and didn't find the right threads in a left hand either...

03-05-04, 01:36 PM	#8
theo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,407	7/8-18 tap I called around here in Mizzoo. $44 for the RH, but the LH is special order $135 and 2 weeks away. Not much help, but I'm happy to buy and ship for you if comes to that. You'd have to pay me back though.

03-06-04, 05:37 PM	#9
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 4,966	7/8-18 tap Thanks for all the lookin' gentlemen. Woody, the 7/8-14 is pretty cheap. the 7/8-18 not so much. I don't mind goin' for the furr-in brand as I only want to tap a few. Zebrabee - Local guy wants $100 to do them on the lathe. I wish I had the skills as I got the lathe. theo- thanks for the offer, but I think I'm gonna go with the Poison Spider inserts. I got the Spidertrax ones in the 40 and I really liked the ease of installation and the clean look. I just found out this morning that PS has 'em for the 7/8-18 thread for $12 each. I don't think I could get the two taps anywhere for $50.

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