chris_harris_
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:30 AM |
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Tapping stainless steel
Morning guys. Just wanted to know if there is specific kind of tap you have to use to cut a thread in stainless, or will a standard hss one do the
job. can someone help me out?
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:34 AM |
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Any good quality tap will do the job.
Probably best to use a stage one tap first though. 
Ronnie
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balidey
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:35 AM |
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Use a cutting fluid and it really helps
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g.gilo
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:38 AM |
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TAPPING S/S
HI
USE A GOOD TAPPING LUBE, SUCH AS ROCOL R.T.D.
THE CUTTING OIL MAKES TAPPING MOST MATERIALS A DODLE.
GRAHAM
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:59 AM |
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The trick is to avoid hardening the stainless when you DRILL...
Take it slowly and use coolant...
I have found that if you let the stainless get very hard it tends to shatter the tap
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 10:30 AM |
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thanks guys, all sounds like great aqdvice, will get some good cutting oil and have a go. Cheers all
Regards Chris
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