So many builders have asked me to add a tap to the catalog of parts needed for the press, that I just couldn't resist. This is the best pipe tap I could find for the money. I figured that since its going into plastic and it only will be used a few times in making the system, it would be pointless to buy an expensive one.
This is the tap with the correct thread configuration for the brass fittings on this website. It's used to easily create threads in the PVC caps on the vacuum press project and vacuum clamping jigs.
Be sure to select the appropriate size option!
Note that pipe tap sizes do not refer to diameter.
| Pipe Tap Size | Actual O.D. | Pre-Drill Size | Used For |
| 1/4" - 18 NPT | .54" | 7/16" | Vacuum Press Reservoirs |
| 1/8" - 27 NPT | .405 | 11/32" | Vacuum Clamping Jigs |