Hi, I am working on a project, and I need to tap a pipe to accept the OMS oxygen sensor. Any ideas where I can find that size? No where local can match it or even special order.
Brent
Brent
OMS Oxygen sensor thread size or where to find tap
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Two good sources for taps, hardware and other items are Manhattan Supply Co. and McMaster Carr.
Best of luck in your project!
Best of luck in your project!
Sears has thread pitch gauges in metric and well as SAE sizes. American sizes are available in Course UNC and Fine UNF threads, there are also pipe thread sizes which are not UNF nor UNC.
Metric sizes includes even more pitch sizes, including British pipe sizes.
Also a good automotive parts store has taps and dies.
Metric sizes includes even more pitch sizes, including British pipe sizes.
Also a good automotive parts store has taps and dies.
Great info ot1, but for a very open mind you should go to the source, rather than what is available! Hence my posts for sources of threading tools of every variety!
@INS,
I do have an open mind, not sure what you meant by that, but there are many more sources for taps than the two you mentioned. However the reason I made my suggestions is: unless you live near one of those branches it may be inconvenient to drive there. And the problem with mailing is until Hunter identifies the size, it could result in two shipping charges. Going to a local store that has thread pitch gauges is the first step in determining the tap size. Once one knows the thread pitch, it greatly reduces the number of possible choices, especially if calipers are used to determine the diameter.
Others Sources:
NAPA
Grainger
Fastenal
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I do have an open mind, not sure what you meant by that, but there are many more sources for taps than the two you mentioned. However the reason I made my suggestions is: unless you live near one of those branches it may be inconvenient to drive there. And the problem with mailing is until Hunter identifies the size, it could result in two shipping charges. Going to a local store that has thread pitch gauges is the first step in determining the tap size. Once one knows the thread pitch, it greatly reduces the number of possible choices, especially if calipers are used to determine the diameter.
Others Sources:
NAPA
Grainger
Fastenal
Happy New Year!
Sorry I did not mean to offend, just suggesting that the OP do his homework, get the proper thread specifications, and then utilize the proper tap drill and tap to ensure the correct fit for his project. There are straight threads, tapered threads, different national standards, so many choices that sometimes can be forced into fitting, especially with a nylon threaded part such as the O2 sensor. I'm only looking out for the benefit of the OP. I've seen more than my fair share of "close enoughs" over the years due to a limited knowledge base being tapped into (no pun intended) at the beginning of a project, that ultimately compromised the integrity and potential safety of the design. Hence my suggested sources, not only for a huge variety of taps, but also for a lot of knowledge that can be learned by reading what is on the sites. That is all!
Have a very happy new year!
Have a very happy new year!
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