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Re: Fast spiral tap speeds

Thanks. After I did the tap the old way, I did some trial runs on some scrap tubing. Key thing is to be able to have slow speed for the tap and being able to reverse. Since the drill press I have had slow speeds I was able to get it down to the suggested 30 RPM.

On the plus side, they are much easier to use as a hand tap since the initial bit helps keep the tap straight in the hole.
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