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Forum topic by Timer | posted 04-20-2015 12:26 AM | 1804 views | 0 times favorited | 8 replies | ![]() |
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04-20-2015 12:26 AM |
So I’ve been experimenting with large hand taps a bit and was wondering about an experiment I’d like to try. I drilled an admittedly ragged hole into a piece of maple, and then tapped it with a set of 1 1/4”-9 thread taps. The threads hold the large bolt, but it’s way sloppy. I was thinking about painting epoxy on the walls of the maple, a release agent on the bolt, and then threading it together. Once the epoxy has cured, I can pop the bolt free (due to the release agent) and then back the bolt out, leaving full, strong epoxy/wood threads. I’m wondering about the best release agent. Wax? Heavy oil? Crisco? |