09-20-2015, 10:52 AM
Well I made the tap.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_121725_zpsciehkzsq.jpg]](http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/ieezitin/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_121725_zpsciehkzsq.jpg)
I have used hand soap to stop the sparking that happens when you heat to a cherry red state, the threads are 26TPI which are pretty delicate .
![[Image: IMG_20150919_122237_zpsf6g4neev.jpg]](http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/ieezitin/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_122237_zpsf6g4neev.jpg)
Now I am covering the whole end with wire, again to aid the halting of the sparking problem.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_122907_zpss0bs3rza.jpg]](http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/ieezitin/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_122907_zpss0bs3rza.jpg)
Fully covered now ready for heating.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_125021_zpsfhfercp3.jpg]](http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/ieezitin/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_125021_zpsfhfercp3.jpg)
All finished. I now cleaned it and honed the cutting edge.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_132403_zpsjcoijiqt.jpg]](http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/ieezitin/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_132403_zpsjcoijiqt.jpg)
Tried it out on my project and it worked fine, I am very happy with it.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_135009%201_zpsns86d0jo.jpg]](http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww212/ieezitin/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_135009%201_zpsns86d0jo.jpg)
Anthony.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_121725_zpsciehkzsq.jpg]](http://s721.photobucket.com/user/ieezitin/media/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_121725_zpsciehkzsq.jpg.html)
I have used hand soap to stop the sparking that happens when you heat to a cherry red state, the threads are 26TPI which are pretty delicate .
![[Image: IMG_20150919_122237_zpsf6g4neev.jpg]](http://s721.photobucket.com/user/ieezitin/media/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_122237_zpsf6g4neev.jpg.html)
Now I am covering the whole end with wire, again to aid the halting of the sparking problem.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_122907_zpss0bs3rza.jpg]](http://s721.photobucket.com/user/ieezitin/media/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_122907_zpss0bs3rza.jpg.html)
Fully covered now ready for heating.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_125021_zpsfhfercp3.jpg]](http://s721.photobucket.com/user/ieezitin/media/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_125021_zpsfhfercp3.jpg.html)
All finished. I now cleaned it and honed the cutting edge.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_132403_zpsjcoijiqt.jpg]](http://s721.photobucket.com/user/ieezitin/media/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_132403_zpsjcoijiqt.jpg.html)
Tried it out on my project and it worked fine, I am very happy with it.
![[Image: IMG_20150919_135009%201_zpsns86d0jo.jpg]](http://s721.photobucket.com/user/ieezitin/media/COLLET%20DRAWBAR%20PROJECT/IMG_20150919_135009%201_zpsns86d0jo.jpg.html)
Anthony.
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