slnielsen
Hot Rolled
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- Nov 26, 2004
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- Viborg, Denmark, Europe
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Oversize threading tap
- Thread starter slnielsen
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Trollerudjan
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2006
- Location
- norway
Søren, Tell us more about the tap and where it is used???
Jan
Norway
Jan
Norway
wlbrown
Hot Rolled
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- Nov 19, 2002
- Location
- wright city, mo.
what was the charge to make that big
tap? i would guess several thousand
dollars? i would like to see a pic
of the wrench they use to turn it.
wlbrown
tap? i would guess several thousand
dollars? i would like to see a pic
of the wrench they use to turn it.
wlbrown
LL
Cast Iron
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- Feb 23, 2005
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
Widell used to offer a video of that slide show.
It showed in closeup detail every step of the machining process. The turning and milling parts were especially interesting.
It showed in closeup detail every step of the machining process. The turning and milling parts were especially interesting.
slnielsen
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2004
- Location
- Viborg, Denmark, Europe
Hi!
I do not know the usage or the cost. I found it searching some terms of cutting tools. On the picture with the text, It says something about "Turky", maybe the customer is in Turkey.
Turks must have large wrenches!
Søren
I do not know the usage or the cost. I found it searching some terms of cutting tools. On the picture with the text, It says something about "Turky", maybe the customer is in Turkey.
Turks must have large wrenches!
Søren
Trollerudjan
Aluminum
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- Jul 5, 2006
- Location
- norway
If you have a close look at the "stamping" on the tap it says... FP&L, Turkey Po... Which I guess is.... Florida Power and Light... Turkey Point Neuclear Power Plant: Good???
And I live in Norway......
Jan
And I live in Norway......
Jan
slnielsen
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2004
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- Viborg, Denmark, Europe
U have better eyes than mine...
The tap whent to Continental Field Systems in Savannah GA. And yes they tried to use it at tp for florida power. the tap cost $65,000.00 and was used one time to retrace the thread. it had 2 leads on each diameter and the tap was a failure. we wound up making a CNC machine portable to get down in the valve. if anyone needs one we will be glad to sell it...
Finegrain
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 6, 2007
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
What steel was the tap made out of, and what material was it cutting?
What was the failure mode? Alignment? Excessive cutting force?
Finegrain
SilveradoHauler
Cast Iron
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- Jan 6, 2008
- Location
- Mountains of Washington State, USA
Huh!
A tap that big, not piloted???
What were they thinking???
A tap that big, not piloted???
What were they thinking???
JS
Stainless
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- May 5, 2005
- Location
- Republic of Arizonia
Wow , very interesting ...........
Also if you look on the tap it say "Copes Vulcan Valve." They are a manufacturer of control valves and such. That is actually pretty common in control valves however there are machines that can reach down and single point cut the threads. Check out CLIMAX Portable Machine Tools, (cpmt.com).
metal_twister
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2005
- Location
- Houston
fancy steady rest.....
Chip-maker
Plastic
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- Aug 31, 2007
- Location
- Guatemala
large tap
I don't know if it is the largest tap in the world but maybe the most expensive.
I don't know if it is the largest tap in the world but maybe the most expensive.
