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Today I bought a "Made in China" Tap and Die set from Harbor Freight. Its a good thing I already know how to properly use these tools because the instructions that came with the set wouldn't be of much help. Some actual excerpts from the instructions (stuff in parenthesis added by me):
1. "The inexperienced user should carefully read these instructions." (seemingly good advice)
2. "Drill correct hole size - Rater to drill size manoed on tap"
3. "Chamfer - File or gand bevel on end of rod to made proper starting easter."
4. "Start from proper side - The side with chemlered [beveted] threads is the starting side."
(I can't seem to figure out which side that is
)
5. "Check Hardness - Some work preces may be tempered or casa ha dened. Do not attompt to thread them A simptd test for pardness can be made with a fite if the work piere cannot be easity fited do not noceed as danage to lape and dies may result."
("casa ha dened?" Near as I can tell is Spanish for "You can't get back into your house
)
6. "Right Angle - the tap or aig must be startled at night (sneak up on it and yell BOO!
) angte must be maintained to assure sloaight acourate threads."
7. Safety Glasses - Toreign objects may be thrown into the eyes white using any cutting tool Always wear sately glasses or eye shetds during the use of cutting tools.
8. After securing the part being threaded, insert the die into the die stook and run tho sot sorow snugly into one of the recesses in the outside surface of the die." (Oh crud, I forgot to "run tho sot sorow snugly"
)
(This isn't made up - this was really from the instructions that came with my new T&D set).
Basil
1. "The inexperienced user should carefully read these instructions." (seemingly good advice)
2. "Drill correct hole size - Rater to drill size manoed on tap"
3. "Chamfer - File or gand bevel on end of rod to made proper starting easter."
4. "Start from proper side - The side with chemlered [beveted] threads is the starting side."
(I can't seem to figure out which side that is
5. "Check Hardness - Some work preces may be tempered or casa ha dened. Do not attompt to thread them A simptd test for pardness can be made with a fite if the work piere cannot be easity fited do not noceed as danage to lape and dies may result."
("casa ha dened?" Near as I can tell is Spanish for "You can't get back into your house
6. "Right Angle - the tap or aig must be startled at night (sneak up on it and yell BOO!
7. Safety Glasses - Toreign objects may be thrown into the eyes white using any cutting tool Always wear sately glasses or eye shetds during the use of cutting tools.
8. After securing the part being threaded, insert the die into the die stook and run tho sot sorow snugly into one of the recesses in the outside surface of the die." (Oh crud, I forgot to "run tho sot sorow snugly"
(This isn't made up - this was really from the instructions that came with my new T&D set).
Basil