08-19-2013, 04:50 PM
Dunno why your having problems tapping the round stock 1/4-20.
Are you power tapping?
If the hole is drilled #7 right thru it should be duck soup to power tap them with the lathe in a nice slow back gear.
What brand - quality are the taps?
Are you power tapping?
If the hole is drilled #7 right thru it should be duck soup to power tap them with the lathe in a nice slow back gear.
What brand - quality are the taps?
Busy Bee 12-36 lathe, Busy Bee Mill drill, Busy Bee 4x6 bandsaw, Homemade 9x17 bandsaw, Ad infinitum.