14-02-16, 09:58 AM
(14-02-16, 07:34 AM)Motopsycho87 link Wrote: I've found you are better off using a thinner oil for tapping (I'm a toolmaker), greases just trap the swarf and mangle the threads of you don't remove and clean them after every few turns. Get a cutting oil for the jobThat's why I used grease to catch most of the swarf, but I take your point.