Tap Station

This tap station is for keeping your parts and tap perpendicular when threading holes. It is very easy to start a tap crooked and very hard to fix the damage once it's done, using this tool will reduce the likeliness of such errors. The collet does not have a hole in it but it is very easy to add the size you need. Load the collet into the design tool of your choice (tinkercad is my go-to), measure the shaft of your tap, generate a hole in the collet, then print. This will ensure that the collet is a tight fit to your tap to reduce play. Install your tap collet into the tap stand, put your part on the table, and use a tap wrench to spin your tap. The stand is adjustable from 150mm to nearly 300mm in height. All lock holes are for M4 bolts and nuts.

Any time you print a collet I suggest adding a label to it so that you know what size tap it was for. Either print it on the part or write it on with permanent marker. As I make collets for myself I will add them to the collection on her