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posted on 12/11/13 at 06:19 PM Reply With Quote
1/8 NPTF Tap

How do you tap out a tapered thread. I have read online that it requires a 11/32" drill bit. Is there anything needs done differently when tapping out a tapered thread?

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posted on 12/11/13 at 07:42 PM Reply With Quote
I tried a test piece first to see how deep to send the tap then just did it as normal.
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