On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:02:10 GMT, Doug White
wrote:

rangerssuck wrote in news:f5790449-94f8-4cd7-
:

On Nov 1, 11:59*pm, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
rangerssuck wrote:
One of these:http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT...

"The Enco Model Number that you entered could not be located."

Try this: Model #318-0007

It is, indeed a hand tapping machine. The one listed is over $200, but
I'm sure I paid something less than $100 for the identical machine.

If you don't want to spend anywhere near that much, here's a great
alternative:

http://www.brownells.com/1/1/40674-t...e-taprite-kit-
brownells.html

I don't think I've busted a tap in the 35 years I've owned one. I got it
after breaking a couple 4-40 taps trying to do stuff by hand. It's the
best $27 you'll on a tool.

Brownells stopped carrying theses for a while, and I'm really glad they
have them again. I need to buy several for the technicians at work.

Doug White

A body with an interchangable bushing. That cant be very hard to make.
Maybe 30 minutes to turn and drill and another 5-8 minutes to make
various bushings (each)

This includes locating the stock, lathe and knurling etc etc

Gunner

"Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it,
or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't
caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity
isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries
Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate
results." - John Tucci,