Small Left Hand Taps & Dies

[scalehardware]

I need to make some very small functional turnbuckles which require a left hand thread on one end. Does anyone know of a source for left hand taps and dies in the 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm range?

 

[Tin Falcon]

McMaster Carr has RH in that size range but do not see lh.
Hmmm
Tin

 

[rhankey]

Not sure where you are located, but even if you are in the US, www.tapddie.com who are located in the UK are worth a check. They appears to have RH and LH metric taps and dies down to .5mm. I reside in the US and have ordered BA taps from them in the past and been happy. Shipping is a little pricey, but I recall receiving the order less than a week after ordering.

Robin

 

[scalehardware]

Checked out www.tapdie.com but the smallest LH taps they carry are 3mm (0.5mm pitch)

 

[GailInNM]

These people have M.6 and M.9 left hand taps. Not inexpensive but they are production type coated taps.

http://www.minitaps.com/categories/Miniature-Taps;-Metric-Left-Hand/

Gail in NM

 

[scalehardware]

Thanks Gail! Exactly what I was looking for!