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Thank You Jodie


Broke a tap off in a workpiece.

Looked at you video on how to TIG weld a nut to a broken stud/tap.
Followed your instructions and no worries - got the little sucker out.

Mal
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Hate it when that happens..
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Taps sometimes just fatigue .
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By necessity thread taps are very hard and brittle. Any side loading when turning them can cause them to fracture. Jody's tips are valuable IME and I too thank him for sharing his expertise and real world experience.
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