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I inherited a brand new industrial tap and die set that start with some VERY LARGE taps and dies and go all the way down to micro-sized.
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I’ll take one tomorrow with the work camera. I still use film, believe it or not S:)
NEVER EVER EVER NEVER sell ANY tools! Try to keep the broken ones, too! Those are the words my dad gave me. And he was right. I’ve had the ocasional odd-ball tool come in handy. You never know, one day, you’re gonna wake up to the wife complaining about a busted water line in the house and you’ll say: “Hmmm, that’s just some regular old pipe, I can go to Lowe’s (or wherever) and get a new hunk of pipe.”
So you go down to Home Depot and purchase a new chunk of pipe and some fittings and realize: “Damn, the pipe isn’t threaded.” Well, won’t you be glad when you remember that *I* told you not to sell your tools? You’ll be able to put a Die on that pipe and some cutting oil and thread it yourself.
You just spent say $15 on a chunk of pipe, $600 in gas with today’s prices, and 2 hours of your time in total. And a professional plumber quoted you at $800.
WARNING: I AM NOT A PLUMBER AND DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE TRADE! This is merely a “for instance” illustration of why I believe it to be important to keep all tools. If you fix your own plumbing, and make the problem worse, *I* can not be blamed.
If you decide to sell, break it up. It doesn’t wound like anybody in the world can really put that complete set to good use and will prefer a smaller addition to their toolbox.
Anyways, I’d like to see the kit too.
lol… I like the last reply. Actually, I’ve decided to keep them. Lord knows why, but they were free and I don’t need the extra cash. I’m considering a classic car restoration project and the tap set should come in very handy. Sorry I haven’t had a chance to get a photo posted. I’ll try tonight.
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