Problem: You need to tap or chase a thread, but working space is very tight. Solution: Press a hex nut onto the square end of a standard tap, and then use a suitable wrench or ratchet setup to turn the tap.
Problem: You need to tap or chase a thread, but working space is very tight.
Solution: Press a hex nut onto the square end of a standard tap, and then use a suitable wrench or ratchet setup to turn the tap. Make up a set of taps this way for your toolbox.
Contributor: Carl Swanson, Rich Products Corp., Winchester, VA; 540-667-1955
