Everything You Need to Know About Taps & Dies - Gear Up With Gregg's

Let's cut to the chase: Whether you’re starting a new project, or chasing old threads on a fixer-upper, Tap and Die sets are unbeatable! That’s why this episode of Gear up With Gregg’s will focus on these tools and how to use them to create perfect threads.

Chapters:
0:00 INTRO
0:30 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAP AND DIE
0:58 CHOOSING A TAP OR DIE, MATERIAL TYPES
2:01 CUTTING THREADS USING A TAP
3:40 TYPES OF HAND TAPS
5:44 CUTTING THREADS USING A DIE
6:50 TAP OR DIE SIZING
7:57 OUTRO

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[Ken-]

8:15 after he said If you're "dying" for more great content, I was so disappointed that he didn't say "tap" the subscribe button. Pity on you, sir!

But seriously, awesome instructional video, thank you for the free education!

[davet.]

This is an awesome intro to taps and dies!!! Professionally made and edited (thank goodness).

[ianjames]

Excellent example of what an instructional video should be - informative, clear and concise with the graphic supporting the text. Thanks very much!

[dgriffin]

Thank you. This is, literally, one of the BEST and professionally done teaching videos I've seen on YT

[Thetrucky]

This is definitely one of the BEST most comprehensive and professional tutorials on You tube.

[JustinHambrick]

I love the tap breaking and the sad music, with serious stuff like this video its nice to see a bit of silliness. We need that more and more in todays world.

[primaltactics]

The illustrations make this easy to understand. I appreciate how you just give the knowledge and aren’t aggressively trying to sell us something. Thanks!

[tinamarie]

Good job! You're a great tutor! I learned everything I needed to know about this, plus your explanation of the different tap ends helped a lot!

[frankbaldassarre]

I wasn't dying to find this content but I was tapping your source for useful information.

[luckyduckydrivingschool]

This kit of tools is amazing! I don't need to make my own hardware, but the ability to do so is something too powerful not to have, just in case!

[seanmoloney]

Well done. I'm new to taps and dies. I working on a project involving taping to the right gauge and you nailed it. Thanks

[benaliaa]

By far the best explanatory video I have seen on YT, and I have seen quite a lot... grats and greets from Hungary!

[CRS]

Really appreciate this! I recently inherited some tools from my late grandfather including a tungsten steel tap and die set. Thank you for the great and easy explanations!

[TheAngryMushroom]

Jeff nails the puns, dyeing for more great content. Can't wait to drill down follow up on those threads. Great job Jeff! Now I get it. I have never used a tap and die before. Most helpful.

[thimnthimn]

thanks jeff, this si the most well xplain video about taps n dies i've seen so far

[pavelow]

High production value and informative, thanks for posting !

[SuperMachoGamer]

Hey! Thanks for the information. My late grandfather was a tool hoarder. I didn't want to throw anything out as it looked useful. Now I know what those doohickys are!

[tedsmith]

A good tip my father taught me is to put the tap in your pocket well before starting the job, so that it is warm and will be less liable to snap.

[AccelerateGoodLiving]

Hello " Jeff This video is very helpful.. Thanks to you, I can stop an bathroom leak and return my bathroom area " back to tranquility ", due to everything you illustrated me... This video is wonderful!!! ☺☺☺☺☺👌👍.

[VidarrKerr]

3:11 OMG I almost fell over laughing. LOL.