[Spridgets] Tap and Die Set

BJNoSHOV8 bjshov8 at tx.rr.com
Mon Nov 28 20:13:21 MST 2011


I agree with you 100%.

Hammers, you can probably buy ones made anywhere.  Screwdrivers, pliers 
you might get by with cheap Chinese tools, or you might not.  Ratchets, 
sockets and end wrenches- buy good ones unless all you do is assemble a 
swing set once every few years.  Drill bits and taps/dies- buy the best 
you can get.  There is a level, a pretty high level, below which taps 
and dies just won't do the job at all.


> I would like to second what Hal is saying here. I don't want to do a Frank
> style rant against Asians, as I DO have friends at the university that are
> really FROM China, BUT.
> When I had the 68 painted, I pulled the doors, front wings, etc. Before
> putting it back together, I bought a tap and die set from Auto Zone, with
> the lifetime warranty. All I did was chase the threads before re assembly,
> and I STILL had to replace the set before the car was done. I have replaced
> it several times since.
> Not bitching, just tellin' my story.


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