For chasing out existing threads pretty much any brand will do but to actually make new threads u need to buy high speed steel (marked hs or hss) and use the right bit not one that’s close to expect any tool life. The rest are only for thread chasing or fishing weights. It’s also a good idea to get some bottoming taps for blind holes for the most common sizes u use. A good quality tapping oil is a must too such as tap magic.
I have a nice $600 snap on extraction kit made of HSS that accidentally walked away with me after I left the military lol it was genuinely an accident at first, I got permission to take it home for a weekend, forgot about it to return it for a few days, once I brought it back they had already replaced it lol
that was in 2012, I still have it and have only had to replace 3 of the left hand drill bits.
So, I'm a fan of HSS, I just cant afford it. Well, I could but my wife is a fan of "new things". Car needs some transmission work? Wife: "time for a new car". Couch has a stain? Wife: "time for a new couch"
Its exhausting.
Thankful for my last post though ^^
I love when an employer knows how to take care of you.
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