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Frost 30 Piece Imperial or Metric Tap and Die Set $39ea @ Bunnings (Was $78.70)

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Frost 30 Piece Imperial or Metric Tap and Die Set $39ea @ Bunnings (Was $78.70)
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Frost 30 Piece Imperial Tap and Die Set

Frost Tap and Die Sets are available in both metric and imperial configurations. The tools are manufactured from carbon alloy steel which are suitable for general purpose/DIY use only. This kit is not suitable for precision, safety or critical threads.

  • 8-32, 10-32, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2 UNC/UNF
  • ABS case is both durable and light weight
  • Made from Carbon Steel
  • Bright finish for general purpose applications, non-ferrous metals and plastics

Frost 30 Piece Metric Tap and Die Set

Frost Tap and Die Sets are available in both metric and imperial configurations. The tools are manufactured from carbon alloy steel which are suitable for general purpose/DIY use only. This kit is not suitable for precision, safety or critical threads.

  • M3, M4, M5, M6, M7x.75, M7x1, M8x1, M8x1.25, M10x1.25, M10x1.5, M12x1.5, M12x1.75
  • ABS case is both durable and light weight
  • Made from Carbon Steel
  • Bright finish for general purpose applications, non-ferrous metals and plastics

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  • Keeno on 20/02/2018 - 23:48
    +3

    "For general purpose applications, non-ferrous metals and plastics" - so not suitable for steel?

    • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 08:46

      Basically softer metals and plastics only (hence the cheap pricing).

      Will work with Aluminium stainless steel etc (and pretty much all metals with no iron in it), but if you need a thread in proper steel save your money and get a tap and die made from HSS (high strength steel) and not Carbon Steel like the above one. All depends on your needs.

      • ratman on 21/02/2018 - 08:56
        +4

        Stainless steel has iron in it.

        • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 08:59
          +1

          Yeah sorry, typo. I was thinking Tins, Leads etc.
          Stainless steel, mild steel, iron all much harder material that would shred this cheap Carbon Steel set.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 13:05
          -1

          @UFO:

          Oh yeah, "Just gonna knock out some lead fasteners…" said no one this millenium.

        • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 14:42
          +1

          @Scrooge McDuck: Come on man, give me a break. If that's the main point you got out of my comment, then I have nothing further to say. I've tried to help in answering a question and there's no less than 3 of you nitpicking over the smallest of details. Aluminium, copper etc etc etc… go Google, there's stacks of other options I could have typed.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 14:59

          @UFO:

          then I have nothing further to say.

          Except for the bit you edited in to the end of your comment.

          I've tried to help in answering a question and there's no less than 3 of you nitpicking over the smallest of details.

          Giving someone a wrong answer doesn't help.

        • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 16:05
          +1

          @Scrooge McDuck:

          My answer was correct. My example wasn't.

          Congratulations on your trivial win though, I hope you're very happy with your contribution made here.

          (Btw, what edit? You can't edit when someone already replies to your comment. Are are you unhappy with yet another thing I've posted?)

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 16:57
          +1

          @UFO:

          My answer was correct. My example wasn't.

          Let's see:

          Will work with Aluminium stainless steel etc (and pretty much all metals with no iron in it),

          No, that's NOT correct! You made an assertion that is false.

          Congratulations on your trivial win though,

          Thank you, but I'm only replying to you because you keep digging your hole deeper and you have a poor attitude. I respect people who can admit that they were wrong without qualification or deflection.

          Btw, what edit?

          You edited in this line after posting your original comment:

          Aluminium, copper etc etc etc… go Google, there's stacks of other options I could have typed.

           

          You can't edit when someone already replies to your comment.

          You can at the top indentation level of comments because a reply is handled differently, it's a limitation of the software.

          That's beside the point though because I saw you edit your comment before I replied to it. And I only replied because the edit itself was a contradiction to your statement about having "nothing further to say". Evidently you did.

      • Cartman2530 on 21/02/2018 - 09:50
        +3

        I think you mean High Speed Steel (HSS).

        • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 14:41

          Yes… ok, it's "speed" instead of "strength". But the gist of what I was saying is correct. An HSS toolset is stronger than a Carbon Steel one.

      • Keeno on 21/02/2018 - 13:48
        +1

        Thanks, so basically they are soft as cheese

        • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 14:44
          +1

          Just pick your use mate, that's all I'm trying to say.
          If you to put a thread through a 10mm steel plate with this set, you're going to struggle.
          For thinner softer material, no worries.

          The right tool for the right job.

  • Frayin on 20/02/2018 - 23:49
    +10

    Awesome! Been waiting for one of these!

    What is this and what do you use it for?

    Will I need it?

    • woteva on 21/02/2018 - 00:03
      +7

      You can say "I'd tap that" to any size hole with this kit.

      • justtoreply on 21/02/2018 - 00:21
        +3

        You might be limited to 1/2in UNC

        But if she's ok with short and uncut..

        • Frayin on 21/02/2018 - 01:25
          +3

          As long as she doesn't die after I tap.

        • montorola on 21/02/2018 - 10:31
          +1

          @Frayin:

          It's ok I'm sure she'll love the drilling

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 13:17

          @montorola:

          Don't forget to use a plug with plenty of lubricant when going in blind.

  • eecchhoo on 21/02/2018 - 00:07

    Imperial or metric?

    • stuckster on 21/02/2018 - 00:11

      Imperial.
      At least that's what it says on the image.

      • eecchhoo on 21/02/2018 - 02:53

        What I mean is which one is the commonly used?

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 13:19

          Depends on what you're working on.

          If it's a custom project, use metric, it's 2018!

    • Steptoe on 21/02/2018 - 00:11
      +3

      Yes

  • stuckster on 21/02/2018 - 00:12

    Says it's a Special Order. So you'll need to pre-order.

  • negatron on 21/02/2018 - 00:28
    +1

    I've seen these in store and had a play. Not the best quality and the smallest dies had rough uneven threads.

  • UglyPanda on 21/02/2018 - 01:04

    what exactly is this thing?

    • subywagon on 21/02/2018 - 01:08
      -2

      When a bolt snaps and you need to remove it you can with this tool and rethread the hole.

      • macrocephalic on 21/02/2018 - 12:30

        Not sure what snapped bolts has to do with it. You can get a snapped bolt out with an easy out. This is for when you have stripped the thread on a bolt or bolt hole. This thing is a thread cutter.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 13:24

          Better to use a helicoil.

        • subywagon on 21/02/2018 - 14:03
          +1

          Yeah I meant you rethread with this tool. It was early morning/late at night when I posted lol And I've had rusted bolt heads snap off, then drilled out and rethreaded using these.

        • macrocephalic on 21/02/2018 - 14:25

          @Scrooge McDuck: You have to drill out and recut the thread to put in a helicoil.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 21/02/2018 - 14:48
          -1

          @macrocephalic:

          I'm not a machining expert, but AFAIK, not always and not as wide. So less metal and structural integrity lost and fastener uniformity maintained.

    • bamzero on 21/02/2018 - 01:18
      -1

      A true OzBargainer doesn't buy nuts n bolts, they make their own.

    • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 08:42
      +2

      To answer your question: a tap and die set creates a thread in something that doesn't have a thread, or needs a thread repaired.

      The "die" cuts a male thread portion (normally the bolt) and is called 'threading', and the "tap" is the female section (normally the nut) and is called 'tapping'.

      When a bolt snaps and you need to remove it, you need an extraction bolt (different to a tap and die). This special bolt drills into the bolt in reverse direction, locking onto it and then allows you to pull it out. When done correctly this shouldn't result in any damage to the thread (so no need to tap and tie it). But sometimes with more stubborn bolts a new thread needs to be made because you need to drill out the old one completely with a new hole.

      • ashanrath on 21/02/2018 - 10:52
        +2

        But sometimes with more stubborn bolts a new thread needs to be made because you need to drill out the old one completely with a new hole.

        It's easy to tell when someone has this problem, as you can hear steady increase of four letter words for the rest of the afternoon.

        • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 14:47

          hahahaha… you're not kidding! And maybe some scrapes/lost skin as well :).

  • 1jwoz on 21/02/2018 - 01:09
    +5

    Wouldn't use these even if I got them for free. If you're tapping or dieing just spend the extra on a quality set, it'll make life much easier and less frustrating.

    • macrocephalic on 21/02/2018 - 12:33

      I used a cheap ebay kit to 'helecoil' some M6 bolts on one of my old bikes. It worked great.

    • Charity on 21/02/2018 - 17:03

      I'd probably pay $10

  • bamzero on 21/02/2018 - 01:16
    +1

    Any better than the sets on eBay for $26?

    (Does Aldi have these as a special buy soon or something?)

    • aussieprepper on 21/02/2018 - 03:54

      Aldi had them a few weeks ago maybe 3-4 weeks. It was $30 for a set of 30 tap and dies. I couldn't bring my self to pay that much for a no name set when ebay has them $20.

  • Trantor on 21/02/2018 - 04:47

    I wouldn't tap that!

  • Trantor on 21/02/2018 - 04:50
    +2

    Unless its HSS (high speed steel) or better, I would touch these

    • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 08:49

      Agreed! If you are going to own a Tap and Die set, a HSS set is the only way to go to ensure it covers any material you intend to use it on.
      But these will cost more than $40!

      Like anything, you get what you pay for.

    • garage sale on 21/02/2018 - 09:38
      +1

      i needed to tap some threads on my stainless steel bbq recently ….. rather than buy a whole rubbish set i just bough the taps i needed in tungsten ….. these sets are almost as bad as spanner sets as you will pay and get sizes you might never use and compromise on quality to get the qty .

      • UFO on 21/02/2018 - 15:59

        I agree mate… unless you know you're going to be using these things on a regular basis for manufacture, better just to buy the size you need now, and in 5 years when you need another one get that size separately too.

  • Ijuiceman on 21/02/2018 - 08:58
    +1

    I got this kit 2 weeks ago and it is rubbish. The taps are very soft and the tap handle fell apart.
    I have returned it, as it is not even worth $39, let alone the $80 I paid for it.

  • kev98 on 21/02/2018 - 09:07
    +2

    These are crap, they snap very easily. I returned mine after a day

  • Cartman2530 on 21/02/2018 - 09:56
    +1

    They look like crap quality. I would spend the extra and get a proper HSS set which would last longer and you can tap steel as well!

    The gun taps we use at work are all from Sutton tools, (an Australian owned business) and they work great in everything! I recommend!

  • montorola on 21/02/2018 - 10:32

    If I was a woman I'd walk around wearing a top saying "tap, and die"

  • haru on 21/02/2018 - 11:15

    I'd rather live free.

  • Joku on 21/02/2018 - 11:30
    +2

    These are a show item in an amateur "yo check out my full tool collection" situation, not a real tool set. Usually a crap set like this will fill that role just fine, but only because the average casual DIY/hobbyist will never use a single piece anyway.

  • freakatronic on 21/02/2018 - 11:55

    Very educational comments here. I was interested, but there's no such thing as bargain tools.

  • butter on 22/02/2018 - 12:36

    I bought the metric set from these guys. Spent much more than this at Bunnings.

    It's the single worst tool I've bought to date.

    Super soft and I think made from cheese (which is fine if you only want to tap plastic or aluminium I suppose).

    Save your $ and buy something better.

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