jambojeef
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 10:09 AM |
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Can I borrow an M18 tap?
Hi all,
Just on the offchance has anyone near Newc has an M18x1.5 tap that I can borrow just to clean out my top 'bones after powder coating??
Geoff
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Fred W B
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 11:04 AM |
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You could try grinding a taper and some slots into a HT bolt - will work just as well
Cheers
Fred WB
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ReMan
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 11:35 AM |
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As per Fred's reply,
Hacksaw a couple of slots onto the end of a bolt, should be enough just to clean paint out....
Now you've got to try and find an M18 bolt
www.plusnine.co.uk
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jambojeef
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 12:53 PM |
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Oh right, thats an idea!
I tried running a blade down as far as I could (yeah, I know) but the powder seems to have stuck quite well!
IF I can find a bolt I will give it a bash - if not looks like its £20 down at Cromwells on the way home!
Cheers!
Geoff
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 02:30 PM |
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drop down you local engineering college. I'm sure they'll be happy to oblige.
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Kissy
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 02:38 PM |
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I'll get one in the post tomorrow Geoff, just cover postage. The bolt idea is fine but you'll need to get started, and p/coat is pretty
tough. No hurry to get it back to me. U2U me an address.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 02:59 PM |
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I;ve got one too. Beat me to it tho 
Ben
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jambojeef
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 04:58 PM |
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Woah cheers fellas!
I should have waited - Ive just bought one on the way home!
Thanks anyway Kissy and Ben!
Erm.....does anyone want to borrow my M18 tap?!!
Geoff
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caber
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:28 PM |
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Jambojeef
As it happens! I am just starting on my front wishbones. . . .
Caber
[Edited on 10/10/2005 by caber]
[Edited on 10/10/2005 by caber]
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Peteff
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 07:14 PM |
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Buy yourself a spark plug chasing tool, M14 one end M18 the other and just grind the nut in the middle down a bit. It worked for me, you can get them
at most car parts shops or machine mart
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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DanP
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 09:33 PM |
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I tried the sparkplug chaser idea but it didn't work quite well enough for the balljoint thread - does anyone have a M18 x 1.5 mm tap that they
could sell/loan me please??  I've tried everywhere local to me and the workshops where i work but to no avail.
Cheers
Dan
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 10:13 PM |
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take your pick
http://search.ebay.co.uk/m18-tap_W0QQfromZR40
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DanP
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| posted on 27/11/05 at 10:41 PM |
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hmmm like buses....
cheers for that!
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