Landy-Novice Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 hello all. as the tile says really. i need to borrow a 1/8 bsp tab for a gauge im fitting and i cant afford £6 for a one off use only. could some very kind person post one to me and ill post it back when the task in completed? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 erm, will that not cost the best part of 6 quid in postage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Buy a tap, there always handy to have.. Work lends me tons of them in all shapes and sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 First question is are you sure it's BSP? A lot of vehicle gauge fittings are NPT, not BSP. The two look very similar until you try to make a sealing joint using one of one and one of the other, at which point you find you need more than just PTFE tape, and by the time you've got it tight enough you've probably knackered the threads. I may have got a spare one I can lend you, but I'm in Denmark right now so I can't check. In any case, I'd certainly agree with VB that it would be six quid well spent to add one to your tool kit. Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Postage will cost you £2.70 each way. You can spend your winnings on half a packet of Crisps. If you like you can borrow mine. Bear in mind though that mine didn't cost £6! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 If you like you can borrow mine. Bear in mind though that mine didn't cost £6! Si I ment to say that.. a 6 quid tap will last all of 5 seconds on plastic.. use it on anything with any resistance and it'll just fall to bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Out of curiosity what do you need to tap? (I know it's to fit a gauge) Can you not get an adapter to allow the connection? Maybe one of the forum members can come up with an approach not requiring a tap if you let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I meant to say that.. a 6 quid tap will last all of 5 seconds on plastic.. use it on anything with any resistance and it'll just fall to bits. You might be forgetting the second-hand market. It's a practical but slightly morbid situation, that often, when a hobby engineer dies, all the tools have to be disposed of by the surviving partner / executor. Some small engineering works or suppliers will take these on, because a lot of their Customer base are hobby engineers who cannot justify new prices, but will pay small sums for 'pre-owned' tools. In my experience, such businesses may not have an internet presence. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 1/8" BSP and 1/8" NPT are one thread-per-inch different, almost indistinguishable, but most aftermarket gauges do (or did) use NPT. Try www.tapdie.co.uk although I note a 1/8" NPT tap will cost you a whole tenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Postage will cost you £2.70 each way. You can spend your winnings on half a packet of Crisps. If you like you can borrow mine. Bear in mind though that mine didn't cost £6! Si if your serious, ill send you a PM later. Out of curiosity what do you need to tap? (I know it's to fit a gauge) Can you not get an adapter to allow the connection? Maybe one of the forum members can come up with an approach not requiring a tap if you let us know. nope, its to fit an egt to my egr blanking plate You might be forgetting the second-hand market. i haven't forgot about 2nd hand, i dont what im getting(could also be cheap sh*ite from china..) and its something ill never need again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 ..... nope, its to fit an egt to my egr blanking plate ..... I just drilled a hole in the planking plate and welded the threaded metal part in after removing it from the probe. Been working fine for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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