Non standard taps

[VicParticipant @vic]

Anyone know where to get something like a 8.5 x 1 mm tap? I've seen them offered in the US and Germany but not over here so far.

[VicParticipant @vic]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I think that is used for pen making, try some of the specialist pen part suppliers

[Old SchoolParticipant @oldschool]

Did you find the 8.5mm tap could do with one myself

[Brian GParticipant @briang]

A search for Gewindebohrer 8,5 x 1 (German uses a comma for decimals) threw this up **LINK** .

Brian

[VicParticipant @vic]

At that price I'd rather try to make my own from Silver steel.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Try Tracy Tools or The Tap and Die Company in the UK, they may make you one cheaper than that.

[richardandtracyParticipant @richardandtracy]

It's not a standard pen thread that I know of, but I certainly don't know them all. The best & cheapest place for pen related taps in the UK is Beaufort Ink. Sorry, no link as I'm on a tablet and it won't play with the forum link buttons. Their taps are M7.9×0.6 at the size closest to M8.5×1

Regards

Richard.

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