Broken tap

[Spider-TW]

Kiss your Anodizing good bye but this works.
http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=225403

That is cool. I had forgotten about that. For the same reason you don't want to torch it out (aluminum), you can "ano" it out.



Maybe Luke could do this for you.

[Tym]

Well, you might want to try draino.

Usually you use it to strip anno, but if you just use a drop or 2 in the hole, let it sit for 10 - 15 mins, you should be able to remove a very small amount of alum. Just enough to back it out easy..

[beaver_heater]

I wont be able to make it to ao south. It is on the same weekend as the big scenario here at Paintball Charleston. If it was any other weekend I would be able to go.

[cyberave68]

I have a set of tap extractors. Its a set i got when i was doing alot of that type of work. If your willing to send it to me i will take it out for you, And send it back if you still need help PM me we can talk...

Cy

[Ando]

Baaa...totally forgot about those things

[busby]

EDM,local machine shop should have one

[beaver_heater]

I was just looking at waltontools.com. I sent an email about buying a #6 3 flute tap extractor. They don't have prices on their site. If this doesn't work then I will probably get the frame to someone on here to help me out.

I called a few machine shops the other day. They all basically said that they could try and remove it for me, but it wouldn't be worth it at $80/hour. They said they couldn't give me an estimate on how long it would take to work it out because its such a small tap.

[Ando]

Do you know what the tap is made out of? I don't have any but they do make carbon taps which you can get a punch and basically smash apart if they ever snap off. Best thing is there's no damage to the threads.

Also you don't want to talk to Walton Tools. They're the manufacture not a dealer. Do a search for the size you want, there's plenty of people selling tap extractors. Buying a kit is going to be expensive but for single ones it shouldn't cost you over $10-15

http://www.brownells.com/ <---Try here.

[luke]

[cyberave68]

go with the Waltons, thats the set i have in my tool box. If you need help understanding how it works hit me up anytime...

Cy

[afortuna]

Is it possible to glue a rod to the end of the tap and then back it out?

[XM15]

Another option is to just use a punch and force it out. It will strip the aluminum threads out. You can then drill it out and tap it for a helicoil thread repair if you have enough room.

http://www.helicoil.in/helicoil.htm

[MANN]

Another option is to just use a punch and force it out. It will strip the aluminum threads out. You can then drill it out and tap it for a helicoil thread repair if you have enough room.
http://www.helicoil.in/helicoil.htm

or just tap it for 8-32 threads. (not much larger than 6)

[XM15]

That might work but you only have .030 diference between the 2 tap sizes so it depends on how bad it tears out the threads