<VV> Cheap tools - limited Corvair

[John Beck]

Ground taps cost a little more than rolled taps but they are well worth
it.  For through holes nothing beats a spiral point tap.  They push the
chip forward, away from the freshly cut threads.  --J.B.

GYoungwolf at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Just a buyer beware note. I use a lot of small taps and drill bits in the
> carb repair business, and usually keep a good stock of items I get at NAPA or
> Sears. I got busy and didn't stock up, and when I needed some on a Sunday, I went
> to the closer Home Depot to get them. I purchased a brand I had not used
> before called Irwin Hanson (blue and yellow package). The bits lasted for about
> two jobs and one of the taps (5-40) broke in a brass throttle shaft on it's
> first use.