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Tapping threads is addictive!

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Tapping threads is addictive!

Postby SnowyBoy » 9 May 2009 9:18

I bought a cheap tap and drill bit to take M4 allen head bolts.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4903/cimg5948.jpg

After doing this lock for someone, I had to get my GEGE and do it to that one too. The GEGE already had the right size holes for the tap, so I didn't even have to drill :D
What a load of old BiLocks!!!!

I'm probably 0 for 400 in looking for safes behind wall paintings
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Re: Tapping threads is addictive!

Postby sfi72 » 9 May 2009 10:10

I had to drill a pin to disassemble one of my abloy cylinders, since the lock wouldn't stay together properly after the pin was gone, I tapped it out and it works great!
<jkthecjer> this kwikset did not yield so easily
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Re: Tapping threads is addictive!

Postby SnowyBoy » 9 May 2009 10:39

Excellent :D

I really aprpeciate the tools that are available to us in this day and age. If you can imagine what you want, you can pretty much get it done ;)
What a load of old BiLocks!!!!

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Re: Tapping threads is addictive!

Postby lunchb0x » 9 May 2009 12:18

I love tap and die sets, they make it much more for for making things, also knurling tools for lathes they all make tool making much mre fun :)
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