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7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« on: 31 May 2017 at 03:39 »
For sale, 3/16-27, 7/32-33, 17/64-25, and 5/16-25 hand plug taps.

3/16-27


7/32-33


17/64-25


5/16-25



These are propitiatory sizes used by Douglas. The 3/16-27 for smaller screws and studs like the timing chest cover and gear case covers. The 7/32-33 was used for the tappet screw adjuster on various prewar OHV models and some oil gallery plugs. The 17/64-25 was frequently used in place of 1/4 hardware so that owners had to return to Douglas for their spares! The 5/16-25 is frequently found wherever Douglas needed a 5/16 fine thread.

New manufacture, custom made in USA. High Speed Steel with TiN coating. I use these in the manufacture of my own limited production of Douglas spares and have been very happy with the quality. I had a dozen each made to keep the price realistic, and am selling off some of the extras surplus to requirements.

$40 each, postage extra.

-Doug

[Add 17/64-25 and 5/16-25 sizes and pics. 08Jun20 -Doug]


« Last Edit: 08 Jun 2020 at 19:18 by Doug »

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2017 at 23:38 »
Yes please, one of each,PM me address and add shipping to California
Thanks,  Chris Mac

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #2 on: 22 Jan 2020 at 07:20 »
Good morning Doug, yes please , one of each for me also if you still have some left ?
  Pm me with total cost and will pay as you wish.
Regards
Jonatahan

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #3 on: 09 May 2020 at 07:18 »
Hi Doug
Do you still have the taps,and do have the die to suit.
Thanks Darren

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #4 on: 09 May 2020 at 14:02 »
Darren,

Yes I have the 3/16-27, 5/16-25, and the rarely encountered 7/32-33 taps still in stock. I have not had the dies made as external threads I usually cut on a lathe, but the next time I reordered taps I was going to make inquiries to the firm about having dies made. But I predict at 2-3x the cost of the tap that they would be too expensive to sell.

Last time I shipped a tap to AU at the beginning of the year, postage to AU was about  $12US.

-Doug

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #5 on: 09 May 2020 at 18:24 »
Hi Doug,
Could I please have a pair of taps, if you have any left?
Thanks,
Roger

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #6 on: 09 May 2020 at 20:06 »
Roger,

Sent you an email.

-Doug

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #7 on: 08 Jun 2020 at 19:18 »
Added pics for 17/64-25 and 5/16-25 taps to original advert.

-Doug

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #8 on: 02 Sep 2020 at 17:02 »
Were these in use as early as 1915-1923?

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Re: 7/32-33 and 3/16-27 taps
« Reply #9 on: 02 Sep 2020 at 21:02 »
Probably. This post here list where some of the odd threads were used by Douglas.

https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/index.php?topic=1102.msg3721#msg3721

-Doug