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BrianG · 10.13.2006, 11:07 PM

The taps at my LHS are "Great Plains". Not sure if they are junk or not, but I tried again tonight and broke another one. I swear I don't know what's wrong! It's turning fine, being careful to go straight, and SNAP! It's like the taps are made of glass or something. I was able to do two holes and snapped on the third one. Nothing felt different between the three and I was using the drill that it came with. I consider myself a fairly mechanically-inclined type of guy - I just don't know what's happening.

Oh well, I'm tired of making new parts just to break a tap in it. I'll wait for the plastic stock I ordered from mcmaster and then simply drill 3/32" holes and then self-tap my 3mm screws in it. It'll probably be lighter anyway. I'll just use taps for thinner material from now on.

go4gold: Thanks for looking that stuff up, but I haven't even begun the motor mount yet. I think I'll be having Mike or someone mill that part. I'm VERY limited on room without doing more intense mods to move the center diff - which I don't want to do because I don't want extra holes all over the place. I'd like to make this look nice.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	10.13.2006, 11:07 PM The taps at my LHS are "Great Plains". Not sure if they are junk or not, but I tried again tonight and broke another one. I swear I don't know what's wrong! It's turning fine, being careful to go straight, and SNAP! It's like the taps are made of glass or something. I was able to do two holes and snapped on the third one. Nothing felt different between the three and I was using the drill that it came with. I consider myself a fairly mechanically-inclined type of guy - I just don't know what's happening. Oh well, I'm tired of making new parts just to break a tap in it. I'll wait for the plastic stock I ordered from mcmaster and then simply drill 3/32" holes and then self-tap my 3mm screws in it. It'll probably be lighter anyway. I'll just use taps for thinner material from now on. go4gold: Thanks for looking that stuff up, but I haven't even begun the motor mount yet. I think I'll be having Mike or someone mill that part. I'm VERY limited on room without doing more intense mods to move the center diff - which I don't want to do because I don't want extra holes all over the place. I'd like to make this look nice.