The tap and die set should have had a drill size chart with it. The larger
taps that I have also has the drill size stamped on them. Usually they are
number sizes and not fractional sizes.
Jim V.
At 08:52 PM 1/27/99 Wednesday -0400, prsmith@navnet.net wrote:
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>I need to further my education.
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>I am in the process of removing bits and pieces form my '62 MGA. As I
>replace these items i would like to do so with new hardware. Can anyone
>tell me how to tell whether a British bolt of that era is of mild or
>hardened steel? There are some marks on the head of the bolts but I have
>not been able to find out what they mean.
>
>I bought my first tap and die set today. Is there a good tutorial on the
>web on how to use such things? What are the drill sizes one should use
>prior to tapping a hole? In the absence of a web site can anyone send me
>some tips on how to use these instruments?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Preston
>
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