Ok...main Tap & Die Box is completed....stowed away. Which leaves a set of T&Ds for threading Pipe...
Thursday rehabs, pipe cutters.JPG
From 1/8" (3) up to that huge 1" monster. Sorted through the extra taps....retired 2 of the 1/8" taps, and a 1/4". Tried to work out a way to store all of the "good" ones..
Pipe tap box, space for the die.JPG
Came up with this "rack"....strips of pine glued to a Poplar base. One piece of Pine needed to be cut at an angle...to match the "stair-stepped" line up...
Pipe tap box, big angle finder.JPG
This seemed to have enough reach.....bandsaw to make a bunch of cuts.
Pipe Tap Box, cleaned up.JPG
After this came out of the clamps, this morning.....then some more fitting was done. Chisels to adjust the fit as some spot were a tad tight....pads were added, to raise the smaller taps up a bit. Pipe Tap Box, tap pads.JPG
But not full length.....so when I push down on the end of a tap...
Pipe Tap Box, tilt a tap.JPG
The other end will pop up enough that I can then grab it.
More crosscuts and rip cuts...
Pipe Tap Box, blanks for the sides.JPG
4 blanks for the sides of a box. Intend to groove for a plywood bottom the rack will sit on....and a raised Poplar panel for a lid....will saw the lid free of the box, line it with a black, rust-resistant foam( drawer liner for a tool box)so the foam will just touch the taps. Usual small bits of hardware. There is enough room that I can add any other dies to the box....besides the 1/8" one I do have. Wrenches are in the other Tap & Die Box.
Need to head to the shop tomorrow, and start the dovetail routine, again.
Stay tuned