Tap & die holder for a lathe

Tailstock mounted tap and die holder, can cut threads under power or manually turning the spindle.

[@bbbnz50]

Cool well done

[@rodbutler9864]

Outstanding

[@marcellinden7305]

So simple even a newbie like me can make it... LOL

[@Tom-ic7hw]

sweet

[@GaryPArmstrong]

Hi John, what are the light amps you are using on your lathe fitted to the magnetic base? Great idea for the tapping and die holder you have.

[@johnnyciantar]

Hi mate, the light is 9W LED. I bought 2 of them from eBay, one for my milling machine as well. Unfortunately they are no longer available on eBay, they work great.

[@GaryPArmstrong]

Thanks @@johnnyciantar

[@HexenzirkelZuluhed]

Does the anti-rotation tang prevent it from spinning in the taper?

[@johnnyciantar]

Hi, in my tailstock the tang does nothing, I cut in the tang thinking I may want to use the holder in my drill press which would need the tang for the unit to fit. The MT3 taper I cut has good contact surface area so it grips well and hasn't slipped. So far the only slipping I've encountered was in the E32 collet chuck holding the rod, to over come it, I just clamped down harder on the stock.

[@37yearsofanythingisenough39]

Your setup is robust enough to do it under power.

[@johnnyciantar]

Hi, I’m now cutting threads under power, the problem I had was my lathe’s slowest speed was 125 rpm which I felt was too fast, I’ve now modified my machine by adding to the pulleys and now my slowest speed is 68 rpm