Broken Tap Removal by Metal Disintegration Machine (MDM)
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Published 2013-04-06
This is how to remove a broken tap the right way.
All Comments (21)
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He probably doesn't remember me but i brought him a firearm part with a broken tap in a threaded hole. I asked him how much and he said $50 and come back on Monday (it was Fri morning). So I said " What if I gave you a hundred bucks?" And he says "come back in an hour and it will be finished." So anyways He did a fine job fixing my gun part and we BS'd for about half an hour about guns and offroad riding . Really a cool guy.
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I find it shocking that there are enough broken taps in the world to keep a private business open. That's amazing.
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What a cool dude! Could watch and listen to him all day. Notice how well spoken he is, no erms or ohms between words. A wise man with a focused mind. Excellent video, was enjoyable and educational at same time.
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As a 40-year Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, that was very satisfying to watch.
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Love watching a skilled artisan at work
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That was an absolute pleasure to see in action. Not nearly enough proper machinists left out there who can still use these kind of tools.
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Removing broken taps, drills and stripped bolts was my favorite thing to do when I worked in a machine shop. It was a nice break from running production jobs that never seemed to end and you really felt like you had accomplished something and saved the company some money by fixing a part that would have been scrapped.
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I was a machinist in a factory for ten (10) years circa '67--'76 and somewhat perfected a process of removing broken taps other maintenance techs had broken. I only had small high-speed steel chisels, such as Tom mentioned made of M2 steel. Later I went to work for another company who brought in an EMD machine. Once the factory tech showed me what it would do I almost hugged him. When you work with "bull work" mechanics an EDM machine pays for itself quickly.
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That calm voice and demeanor makes me think that he can do about anything! Great vid.
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I didn't realize there was that much demand to remove broken taps. From the looks of that casting and the work that had been put into it, you saved them a ton of money. Great work Tom Grafton. You keep chewing your gum, to heck with the boo birds.
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Thanks, Tom, for a fine demonstration of old-school, pure unadulterated know-how.
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This guy know his shit! Impressive, calm, nice to watch... Thank you for sharing Jerry!
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As a professional and home machinist. The whole process of conventional edm and wire edm was a very hard thing to master for me. It takes skill and knowledge to do this right. I used to take taps out using graphite and trode holders. Never a dull moment
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Hi there! I remember sending you a part (model steam locomotive frame) about 8 years ago to have a #5-40 tap removed. Great to see you on youtube.
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Ah, great to see that there are still some old-school machinist folks still out there! It’s the end of a great era....
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Good demo. We have a guy near me called 'The Thread Doctor' who travels around garages and workshops doing in-situ work like that, high quality job, with a high-quality price. He has saved a lot of engine castings from being scrapped, so well worth the money.
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WOW what a natural teacher. Everyone who wants to make instructional videos should follow Jerry's example in HOW TO.
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No by guess or by gosh, or scratchin' your butt. Just methodical steady progress to success. I love to watch a pro work. Even in my little town of 3,000 people, I swear there is $50,000 of outboard motors sitting idle for broken off bolts. If you ever come to the Gulf Coast, bring your machine. LOL Thanks for a good, clear video.
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Great job Jerry, seen this done in the early 70's, always interesting to see this special work completed. Thanks
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I had no idea that many people were breaking brook buys and taps to have such a highly specialized company in operation. Who know someone could make a living doing this. Amazing.
