Stocking a lab that will be used for some design projects. We have the basics so I'm trying to think of some other stuff that might get used, I figure a tap and die would be important for machined prototype parts. Any other tools you think we could use?

7/24/2006 6:27:49 PM

harbor freight brand, cheap with a lifetime warranty

other parts: cnc mill, compressor, welder, plasma cutter

7/24/2006 8:00:18 PM

of the the things i would buy at harbor freight, none of those would be on the list.

7/24/2006 8:22:40 PM

snap-on

7/24/2006 8:31:05 PM

I meant the tap and die set from harbor freight, get a quality cnc mill, but I'd get the rest at harbor freight

7/24/2006 8:34:14 PM

Let me clarify, this not a machine shop all that is somewhere else. This is where assembly, testing, and tinkering will be done.

[Edited on July 24, 2006 at 8:52 PM. Reason : And price isn't an issue if the quality is good.]

7/24/2006 8:52:36 PM

snap on

7/25/2006 8:16:50 AM

Greenfield,OSG /Thread

7/25/2006 8:18:43 AM

snap on or proto

7/26/2006 8:48:44 AM

i have a HF big ass metric tap and die set, comes in a metal case. it works great, i use it way more often than i ever thought i would.

7/26/2006 9:00:42 AM

^those fuckers break too easy

7/26/2006 9:27:13 AM

you need a mcmaster catalog, buy in bulk because they wear out and can break if used incorrectly.

7/26/2006 8:10:30 PM

or buy snap on with a lifetime waranty

7/26/2006 8:56:45 PM

snap on will warranty a tap?

7/26/2006 9:57:00 PM

yep, at least our guy will, dpeends on if they want to be a jackass i guess, they warranty chisels and punches too

7/26/2006 9:57:53 PM

yea, no way id buy a tap and die set from HF.

However pretty much every wrench and brute force tool I have, along with pretty much all my air tools and electric shit is from there.

7/26/2006 10:51:13 PM

I work at sears...our tap and die isn't warranted but i've used it. and it's pretty good shit...never broke any of them....decent price too

7/27/2006 10:47:51 AM

Went with craftsman because we have an account with them.

7/27/2006 10:55:33 AM

i'm not trying to tap titanium or anything, but for chasing bolts/threads and for fixing things that get marred up/crossthreaded, etc my set has been working fine. *shrug*

7/27/2006 10:56:44 AM

Cheap taps cause $$$$$$$$$ to remove when they break

7/27/2006 2:35:55 PM

exactly. we have a big snap on set at the shop.

7/27/2006 6:18:13 PM

^^ The cheap stuff of fine to chase stuff with. Just be sure to use some oil with any of them. Snap-on ones are made by OSG.....good stuff

7/27/2006 6:57:48 PM