Machine Shop Bench Work - Working With Taps and Dies

This American 1942 wartime film instructs the viewer in the methods of using tap and die thread cutting tools.
A good lesson in understanding the materials we work with and getting a job done properly.

[@pheenix42]

Good information NEVER becomes obsolete. You could still train apprentices today with these films.

[@Splits-man]

Alonzo Branson So true!

[@bobaloo2012]

It's amazing how that same guy has been doing voices for all training films for almost 100 years!

[@uberente]

what they're not telling you is that all of these studs were for that guy's clone chamber. (fwiw, it's still running great!)

[@binderstem31]

I love these old films. Still are helpful. I have a great old set of these Greenfield Little Giant dies. Great to know how to use them properly. And these old films encourage good work practices.

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Fun fact: it takes but 3 and one half turns for a thread to achieve full strength. At this point, it's the shear strength of the bolt or screw that becomes the failure point!

[@CNCMachinistEducationNetwork]

I watch this machinist and how easily he does the work because he understands it. I think this is a problem today even for people that need to do assembly , repair or rework. These basics are still the core of what we do. thanks - I showing this in class with my other nuts & bolts films

[@ActiveAtom]

I came into machining many years (1973) after these educational process videos from the US Government are still completely of value and I too really like the proper explanations to the seriousness intimated within the makers word and the many other videos offered through this Museum. They are great please keep them coming.

[@MuseumofOurIndustrialHeritage]

We'd love to keep more coming, but our unpublished supply is limited. We very much hope that other folks may have appropriate surviving film prints and will contact us for the film's preservation!

[@ActiveAtom]

@@MuseumofOurIndustrialHeritage Ok thank you did not know this will keep my eyes open with others though most likely are to aware of your museum and at least this channel and the needs for more of these vintage films, personally we do not have any like this so we will ask around.

[@rgr3427]

Even today these skills are still used around the world. CNC has it’s place in mass production but the “art” and dedication of the machinist is still alive. When you need a engineered and designed part or tool, they are there to get the job done. Thank you for this site.

[@MuseumofOurIndustrialHeritage]

Thank You - I was going to try and say this in the description, but you have stated it perfectly! - Chris

[@JohnDoe-pv2iu]

I love these old videos. You know some of the Navy's greatest Heroes are the Machinist Mates! They manufacture parts and make repairs underway. I wonder how many Naval missions would have failed had it not been for these unsung heroes? Think about doing this work while at sea on a rolling and pitching ship! Nice video.

[@glennmoreland6457]

Hi from England I have a load of old flat belt driven machine tools in storage... These educational productions are very similar to public information films we had showing in the UK back in the day... They're nice to see and so relevant... 👍

[@cschwad559]

glenn moreland I’ve seen some of the Brit films, Glenn, and they are very good.

[@4GSR]

When was the last time you saw a set of taps come in a wooden box? I remember dad had several wooden tap boxes laying around, repurposed for holding all sorts of misc. stuff. Been a good may years since I've seen any of those boxes or even what happen to them. Thanks for sharing. Brings back lots of old memories. Ken S.

[@deadfreightwest5956]

As a 30-year machinist, I find these films strangely relaxing. Yeah, it's old-school, but the carbon-based lifeforms management is foisting on us today for training know NOTHING at all! Seriously. We put ourselves through school and then got a job and worked our way up. Now it seems you only need to have a pulse. If only a smartphone had a tap app... (smh)

[@RatzoMcFatso]

Why would someone down vote this? I thought it was very interesting. My dad had a bunch of those die wrenches and taps.

[@cschwad559]

MMcCabe9502 the down votes never cease to amaze me.

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Probably triggered by "stud" and "hole". smh

[@johnrendle8840]

Love these films! MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@godshaw187]

Enjoyed this. Thanks for uploading.

[@thisnicklldo]

Last time I broke a tap, I think I forgot to put on my bow tie - rookie mistake.

[@nutsandbolts3729]

Just love these videos!

[@SekTauBand]

who sharpened that pencil @ 3:22?!

[@goldeee666]

pretty cool info

[@alphawhiskey3311]

More please!!

[@citychick4154]

Flash backs! I'm waiting for my machine shop teacher to walk around telling people to wake up.

[@gbowne1]

The Federal Security Agency (FSA) was an independent agency of the United States government established in 1939 pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1939.

[@MuseumofOurIndustrialHeritage]

Thank You! We didn't know that.

[@gbowne1]

@@MuseumofOurIndustrialHeritage Yeah, most of these films would have been after that point. But seeing this in the introduction to the film, thought at least a little should be known about the FSA. By 1953, the structure would change. Further changed in 1980. However in these early times, the Office of Education created a lot of these films.