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Metric Acme Tap

terry_g

terry_g

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I found a picture I took of a 12mm x 2.5 tap I made.
I needed to make a new cross feed nut for my metric SouthBend lathe.
Its made from W1 drill rod and hardened and tempered. It took a lot force to
cut the threads, you can see the twist it developed.

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Wow, rather amazing (and lucky) that it twisted and didn’t break.
 
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