Where to get a metric Tap

[barticus73]

Hi,

I just bent the left tie rod on my Cub Cadet 7272 tractor. Cub wants $100 for a piece of pipe tapped inside one end so I want to make one myself. Problem is, where can I buy the tap to do the threads. I used a thread gage and the threads are 17mm x 1.5mm pitch. I'm haveing a hard time finding this tap either sold single or even in a kit. All the metric kits I see seem to only go up to 12 mm. Do the big box stores or sears or similar sell taps like this? Anyone know any stores online?



Thanx

 

[kennyd]

Enco - Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Machinery, Tools and Shop Supplies

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Home Page

McMaster-Carr


Are the three I use...

 

[Blagadan]

Googely search...

HS Metric Plug Taps for hand tapping

Scroll down about half way, PN# TAMP-17-1.5

20 bucks.

 

[David Ferguson]

Enco has it, part number 319-5874, $22.33

 

[RWolf]

Local Snap-on or Matco truck at your nearest garage.

 

[john_bud]

Try amazon . com. I know, sounds wierd, but they have a flow thru from many suppliers and on some auto parts they were 5-10 buck cheaper on each item and had free shipping.

I have gotten taps and dies from e-scam-bay too.

jb

 

[mjncad]

Ditto KennyD's suggestion. That's where I would and do go first. MSC has local outlets in major metro areas, and if you are close to one, you may get the tap quicker than they could ship one in. If there is a storefront near you, call and see if they have what you need in stock first; if not, just wait for the UPS driver to show up. ENCO is a sister or subsidiary company of MSC, and their prices are usually a bit lower; but their selection is about a 10th of the MSC catalog's.

 

[Soundguy]

I have gotten metric taps from the chinese tool store.. but have never had luck at finding the taps I needed for tie rods.. at least for my old domestic tractors anyway.. etc.

soundguy

 

[workinallthetime]

I have gotten metric taps from the chinese tool store.. but have never had luck at finding the taps I needed for tie rods.. at least for my old domestic tractors anyway.. etc.

soundguy

chinese tool store, thats awsome. never heard it called that.

 

[Soundguy]

That covers all the little places plus harbor freight.. etc..

soundguy