It has come to my attention that Brownells no longer has L or N frame taps.
I have
N frame tap and die and K frame tap and die
I also have a .500-36 or 1/2x36 tap and dies for J frames
and a .5625-36 (9/16-36) for L frames
You can order fairly inexpensive .500-36 taps and dies (1/2-36) on Ebay for use in J frames
You can also get fairly inexpensive 9/16-36 or .5625-36 taps and dies on Ebay for use in .562 L frame.
I made a .670-36 die from a piece of 1/2 A2 tool steel. I drilled it and tapped it with my Brownell's tap then, made 4 reliefs in it, split one side and installed an adjustment screw. Ran the tap back in it then hardened it in my HT oven. I also made a tap by turning piece of W1 tool steel to .670, tapered the tip a bit then ran a Brownell's die over it, then used a ball end mill to put some reliefs in it, machined a 3/4 square head on it and used my digital heat treating oven to hardened and tempered it. Both work to chase threads. I don't know how well they would cut new threads, but they should.
I will loan out the home built set if someone needs them. They are currently on way to a member now though.
A K frame Die is now a $120 at Brownells. The tap is now $72
I could would make a set to loan out if someone wants or needs to chase threads
I will no longer loan out my factory taps and dies until they become available again. Sorry
4Drental does rent out a both K and N frame taps, But not dies
They also rent out a barrel shoulder cutter for setting back barrels as well as forcing cone cutters
I have
N frame tap and die and K frame tap and die
I also have a .500-36 or 1/2x36 tap and dies for J frames
and a .5625-36 (9/16-36) for L frames
You can order fairly inexpensive .500-36 taps and dies (1/2-36) on Ebay for use in J frames
You can also get fairly inexpensive 9/16-36 or .5625-36 taps and dies on Ebay for use in .562 L frame.
I made a .670-36 die from a piece of 1/2 A2 tool steel. I drilled it and tapped it with my Brownell's tap then, made 4 reliefs in it, split one side and installed an adjustment screw. Ran the tap back in it then hardened it in my HT oven. I also made a tap by turning piece of W1 tool steel to .670, tapered the tip a bit then ran a Brownell's die over it, then used a ball end mill to put some reliefs in it, machined a 3/4 square head on it and used my digital heat treating oven to hardened and tempered it. Both work to chase threads. I don't know how well they would cut new threads, but they should.
I will loan out the home built set if someone needs them. They are currently on way to a member now though.
A K frame Die is now a $120 at Brownells. The tap is now $72
I could would make a set to loan out if someone wants or needs to chase threads
I will no longer loan out my factory taps and dies until they become available again. Sorry
4Drental does rent out a both K and N frame taps, But not dies
They also rent out a barrel shoulder cutter for setting back barrels as well as forcing cone cutters
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