Tapping on a Lathe

How to safely center drill, drill and tap a hole on a lathe.

[@tirlochansingh5361]

Thank you so much sir . Today you make my job much easier. I had a very hard time to do this , but your video save me . God bless all of those people who helped so much other to learn . Thanks 🙏

[@Fredumaction]

Glad it helped

[@duncancoombe1604]

Thanks for taking the time to share this. It is very informative!.... (Off to my workshop now to have a play!)

[@stefanc3957]

Great, clear video by the way. Thanks for the good work.

[@mtnghostgunner8461]

AWESOME! This helped me immensely, thank you! :)

[@alfakk3578]

Thanks a lot. From India

[@vahpr]

Good instructional video, thanks, albeit sounding like it was recorded in a prison :)

[@freemanfreed1581]

this is good to mention. but internal thread cutting and tapping are the same right ???

[@Fredumaction]

yes, but there are other ways to make an internal or external thread

[@freemanfreed1581]

@@Fredumaction i know how to do external thread !! but do you have the method for internal thread !!!

[@Fredumaction]

@@freemanfreed1581 This is for an internal thread

[@13sharma13]

thnks

[@mikekerezsi9672]

I am running stainless work pieces what kinds of taps and drill hole sizes do you reccomend

[@Fredumaction]

You should talk to your local tooling provider and see what they recommend for the grade of stainless you work with.

[@stefanc3957]

Why do you only "lightly" lock the tailstock?

[@Fredumaction]

Never over tighten any lock on a machine as it can cause the equipment to move and reduce your accuracy. only engage locks just enough to perform their function. A lot of machining is about consistency.

[@stefanc3957]

Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for the reply. I have been cranking things down pretty tight (probably much too tight), because I am afraid of things moving during an operation. I imagine with a little experience, one develops a feel for how tight is tight enough without being too tight?