My 8mm tap plan.... Some pre-xmas fun.

[Susquatch]

Smart dogs need jobs or they become self employed.
Nobody wants that.

Now that right there is the voice of experience. I believe that too. I've had versatile gun dogs most of my life and the only ones I didn't like were the ones I didn't put to work. A well trained working dog is a treasure to live with.

Ya, the ones I didn't like were my own damn fault.

 

[JustaDB]

Well i tried to trade you a few cats for one, but you turned me down. Now the cats are busy making more cats.

Turned you down? Man, that's cold...

 

[140mower]

Turned you down? Man, that's cold...

I know, what can I say......
But, we have enough oven mitts, and if I stick 'em at the end of the driveway, people might be able to find me...
If I could train them to keep their heads down and butts up, I could possibly use them as tap holders.......

 

[JustaDB]

If I could train them to keep their heads down and butts up, I could possibly use them as tap holders.......

Lemme guess. 8mm...

 

[Susquatch]

My bride says you guys are all as sick as her hubby. But she is laughing.......

The oven mitt needed explaining, but I wish you could have seen her face when I explained what a trained tap holder was......

 

[140mower]

Lemme guess. 8mm...

....... they are small cats....

 

[6.5 Fan]

The oven mitt needed explaining, but I wish you could have seen her face when I explained what a trained tap holder was......

Hmm, i wonder if she knows what a sail kitty is?

 

[Susquatch]

Hmm, i wonder if she knows what a sail kitty is?

I doubt it.

My bride is a seamstress. Before we got married she made me a surprise suit as a gift for an ethnic celebration she had asked me to. The crotch was down to my knees. I had to tell her that she was in for a huge disappointment on our wedding night. She was and still is pretty naive about all such things. Even our kids laugh at what she doesn't know. It's a blessing I think.

 

[Tom O]

Ah yes I can remember dear old Dad telling Mom
“ Don’t be stupid woman! “
apparently that is acceptable after more than 50 years of marriage.

 

[YotaBota]

Thanks Don, the taps work!
I bought a sanding disc set for my grinder but it's got a 5/8 -11 thread shaft and it came with an arbour for a drill. My grinder, Dad's old 5" Metabo, happens to have a 1.25-8mm shaft so no problem, cut the drill shank off the 5/8 arbour part, clean it up on the lathe, drill and tap and now I have an adaptor for the grinder. So nice to have tools to make tools. lol

 

[JustaDB]

Thanks Don, the taps work!

Good to know. Haven't found a use for mine yet, and the cats ain't lettin' me get close...