IRWIN Hanson 12002 T-Handle Tap Wrenches, 1/4" - 1/2"

Bought this to go along with my 7/16" 3 tap set I bought on here as well. It's nice to have this tap wrench, as the handle can be offset, so you can clear things that might be in the way on one side of where you are working (like up against a wall or something). Not only that, you'd have to work hard to put enough force on this to break a larger tap, unlike the tap handles that give you far more leverage. Even still, this tap handle was very easy to use, and didn't wear my hands out trying to get it through the frame I was working on. Tapped about 50 holes, and not once was there an issue with this. Nice also that it adjusts to the different tap sizes, so you don't need quite so many handles.

I used this with a BILITOOLS 3/8-16 inch Thread Repair Kit for repairing threads on a lawn mower engine block, and it worked as expected. Like any tool, you want a good quality one, something that will last, complete the job, and not break. This tool fits the description.

Great deal quick shipping Thanks

First off, this is a fine tap wrench for taps that fit. You can get lots of those details from other reviews. But what fits is tricky. 1/2" applies to the chuck opening and NOT the size tap it will fit. The max I can fit in it is a 7.75mm square shank - at least without serious concern the chuck blades are going to snap. That translates to a 10mm tap/reamer in my sets. Maybe you could fit a 5/16 shank, but 3/8 is never gonna happen.

Great tap holder.

So much better using this then my previous method of trying to use a wrench. sure it worked, but was so hard to keep a good grip and also keep it straight at the same time. Anytime you are tapping a hole, use one of these instead. was able to use this to tap a crankshaft without any issues and sped up the process quite ea bit compared to before.

This tool worked nicely. It was smooth. Got to be careful to not over tighten the tap in the jaws!

This tap handle does NOT accommodate 1/2 inch taps. Max would be 3/8

Works as advertised.

Great piece of kit. Should have bought one years ago.

Funcionan muy bien son un buen auxiliar en la carpintería y en el taller

Buen precio calidad

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