I love tapping using a drill, it lets me practice removing broken taps

Thanks! Simple, but so useful!! It’s the little details about doing small things like this that are super useful!

Really great, clear, and informative video! Thanks!

nice instructional video you got there :) at work were normally not so carefull when tapping, having the drill in "drill" mode or no torque limit and just go for it .P for holes 16mm and bigger we use taps welded on 1/2" sockets and an impact wrench.

Thank you!! I tried drilling/tapping a whole yesterday, and the spot is so tight I cant fit a tap wrench inside well, which essentially screwed up my work. I've gotten a size larger tap and drill bit, and now I am more confident because I know the drill will fit perfectly. Thanks again!!

Wow! I never thought of using a drill to tap! I'll be trying this method. I will definitely be careful! Thank you for taking the time to make, and post this and other videos! Have a Super Blessed Week!.......Gus

Excellent presentation! Thank you for posting it!

very good video and i like it alot. i also do most of tapping using drill machine same like you.if you will use spiral tap then it would be more fast.they don't stuck like hand tap so you can go all the way without getting back.

Oh, forget the comment I just made on your video about tapping acrylic, where I talked about using a cordless drill instead of a tap wrench. You're already doing it (as should be expected of an ultimate handy man ;) ). Another good addition: put the cordless drill into a drill stand. No crooked threads that way and applying even (or no) pressure is very easy with it.

VERY NICELY MADE

So the critical point is setting the drill torque.. very handy, thank you

this is cool one more thing i can add to my shop. it will come in very handy all so great video im getting into fitting stuff up metal and steel work. i really like learning new things im going to check out you channel 5/5 stars

Best explanation I found. Thank you sir.

What a great idea. Thank you

Finally someone who knows wtf is up! Thanks man for sharing. Appreciate your knowledge

Great Video! Thanks from Bakersfield, California. USA

i look forward to seeing them and learning new things. i built a forge and bought a anvil. i plan on learning new skills to save money. i think it is good because you can build tools better than you can buy them with higher qulity for about the same price as cheap made tools. it beats trying to find nice older tools 2nd hand and you never know when or if you are going to find the item you are looking for.

Very instructive, thanks.

Excellent video. Cheers!

i'm gonna try this method to tap threads for my aluminium rod. thanks!

Looks like a great way to break a tap.

@ Jerry Maguire would it be okay to use this method for a m8x1.25 Yes, as long as the drill is powerful and you use the drills torque control correctly.

Don't know why I just didn't fit the two together, I use them all the time!! Well done, I'll have to try this method.

Very good video, thanks

very nice vid! how do you know what size drill bit to use as a pilot?

brillant, thanks for video

Thats clever. Thank you for putting this up.

Thanks Dave mate

good job thanks for your video

This is the fastest and reasonably safe way to tap a bar. Slow forward, but fast reverse saves time on multiple holes. Use certain taps where no reverse is needed.

When Tapping a hole in Cast Iron do you use a different method, say for a M12 1.25 Fine thread, only the part on my axle I want to do doesn't have much access/ room, cheers.

Thank you, this was very helpful.

I use a Dewalt electric drill without torque control. After developing a feel, you know when to reverse. I use it for all my taps.

Can you apply the same amount of torque once a new hole has been tapped.. ?

I drilled and tapped my exhaust on my motorcycle and it worked and everything but I had the drill on the highest setting.. I'm glad it didn't break

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!! THIS REALLY HELPED ME TAP HOLES IN A SWINGARM FOR A MOTORCYCLE AND THIS REALLY WORKED!!! GREAT VIDEO BUDDY!!!

Mate that was pretty smooth.

I liked it and will give it a try. Thanks you.

If taping a single hole smaller than 6mm on an expensive part, avoid a drill as they may break tap due to human error...With more experience all drill tapping is fine.

how would you make the thread on the bolt iff you wanted to make the bolt too ?

Hey ultimatehandyman, How is your success rate with small taps, say M3, or M4. Those are usually the ones I break easily, especially when using a drill.

would it be okay to use this method for a m8x1.25

cordless drill, or drill press works perfectly to thread, if you're a little carefull :P i tried out our new portable magnet base drill at work the other day. ended up drilling and threading 24 M36 holes with it. at about 8minutes per hole. works quite well, but it's a lot of work drilling with manual feed.

Looks easier then i thought, thanks !!!!!!!!!

If you want to tap a hole that doesn't go completely through the metal plate, would there be any difference in the process?

what model is your great dewalt?

Thanks for this! I'm looking at tapping a dozen holes. This helps a lot. Question for you: where can I find a soft-jaw C-clamp like you have? I've looked and have found lots of plastic junk. Thanks again!

Can you make a video and used your impact driver. may be M12mm or M14mm. thanks :)

Outstanding!

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks , great video

I own a Milwaukee speed setting drill should I use same speed exactly as you done?

Can I use DeWalt DC827N 18V Compact Cordless Impact Driver for this job? If I buy the impact driver will be better? thanks for the answer

I want to tap an m10 hole, what size drill bit should I use?

I also think the taps have some limited ability to self-center if the misalignment is slight. The first ever time I tapped a hole it was by hand and I didn't use a tap guide - and the thread still came out perfect - so if I could do it OK with zero practice then there must be something in the taps themselves to cancel out misalignments regardless of operator skill.

Hi...Thank you for the info..

Forgot to mention-1st step is to clamp the work piece properly haha!! It’s such a good way though for bulk applications. Have forgotten to turn the torque down and snapped a few more this way than usual traditional methods haha

@ultimatehandyman with a normal sized mag drill you might be able to do M16 maybe M20. i have a video of the machine we have at work threading M36. that machine is the biggest portable mag drill available worldwide. it is capable of drilling 200MM diameter and tapping M52. and we have machine number 1 and 2 :)

I use my Impact Drill & now , withe the combo Bits, I can drill & tap in the same stroke.... Thanks for your tips... & don't for get the cutting fluid...

good tips!

Metalworking is one of the most hilarious professions.

does this method wark on fiberglass??

If you look at how Big industrial place make drill bits or threads you would understand that USIANG A DRILL IS VERY ACCEPTABLE.. good video.

I never knew what the dial was on the drill lol.. now I know its torque control thanks

Taper, plug, bottom tap....or power drill. I'm trying the drill out tonight!

i love you guy

great job..

I have a problem. I'm working on an old briggs and Stratton engine and a head bolt sheared off about a centimeter in the block any advice?

12 years later- you saved my onewheel maybe. I don't have a T handle and I'm trying it

If the screw size is M1.6 diameter and thread pitch 0.35mm, do I use a 1.25mm diameter drill bit and a 1.6mm tap bit for creating the threaded hole? Thanks.

Very nice

hello...could i use other kind of oil,(machine oil ) instead of buying the tapping-drilling fluid? Thank you

I would be scared to death of breaking the tap. I always feel like I have more control with a tapping wrench. I have considered getting a tapping chuck for my drill press, but I am not sure if it has enough torque and speed control to drive a tap all the way through in one shot without breaking it.

Thank you for the vid. How do you Tap a 2 inch diameter pipe for about 6 inches? I'm trying something new with a walking cane I am wanting to make and this would help.

Is there smaller threads for smaller holes your trying to make internal threads for..if there is I would like to know if the drill would still for it??

Simple and concise

Thanks a lot!

I'm a bit puzzled- the tap has a square end; all the drills I've seen have a three jaw chuck- yet I see the tap turning without a wobble. Can you explain how this works? Cheers

Thank you so much

once drilled with the tap should I be careful in driving it out, as to not cross the threads or will it be alright to just reverse it out quickly?

which model no of the drill used for this video .... can you suggest some such good drill for threading purpose

@ultimatehandyman Taps are made of carbide, not hardened steel.

Ace video, UHM comes up trumps again :D

What drill are you using?

Nice

Very useful video - thank you! FYI, at the very end, you described the tap as tough, but also brittle... I think you mean hard and brittle? ;) Thanks again.

What kind of speed and torque do you recommend ? What do you think of using instead an impact bolt machine ?

Is it correct to use a 4mm tap for a 4mm hole ? Thanks very much

Used this truck for a long time. Just make sure to use the clutch on your drill.

what drill use?

cool.. handy indeed, cheers

Thanks for video because I put the tap wrong and not all the way in so it wobbled instead but I got a regular drill not the ones that I may set anything

My concern was when your tapping the hole, the part shifts on you, which could cause it to break. Perhaps a better work holding

Hello, can you tap a new, bigger diameter thread, in an already threaded hole? I'm thinking of tapping a 7/16" thread in a threaded hole which appears to be around 13/32" (a 10mm bolt fits in perfectly, but you can pull it out without turning it, so threads not gripping).

whats the mode of dewalt drill your using?

"Taaten op chock"...brilliant 😃

More often than not you'll break the tap , It's really not something that is rushed

@deckelpc you fool,hes using low torque,it'll stop well before any arm wrenching! You have obviously never used a cordless drill properly in your life! This guy knows what he is about,and has what i would consider to be the best instructional DIY videos on KZfaq bar none.

This method will help me. Because I'm tired of tapping by hand everyday.

What drill is that ? Looks pretty tasty?