Drill America POU2-56 #2-56 Tap and #51 Drill Bit Kit, POU Series

Had broken battery post on golf cart, used this and a threaded insert to repair. Bit worked great, just have to drill slow in lead and clean the filings out as you go. Tap worked well, again went slow and cleaned as I went. Cart is now going again.

My advice: buy two of these, they're low cost, and DELICATE. I cannot stress this enough - the tap bit will cut, but you need to go SLOW and use plenty of lubricant/cutting oil. You may shear the end off with the first tap while you're learning the amount of force required. Again, SLOW - and make sure you're constantly looking at the tap as you twist, the second you see it flexing, let off and give it a few counter turns.

This is the first hole I've ever tapped. To say I'm a novice would be an understatement. But I bought the cheapest M6 tap/5mm drill combo on Amazon and threw caution to the wind. I drilled 2 holes in standard 1" wide bar steel from Lowes and then tapped them for an M6 bolt. The drill bit made short work of the drilling. It cut without much pressure and easily ate through the steel. I added a couple drops of oil for cutting fluid just to be on the safe side. I then put the tap in the handle, added more oil to the bit/hole and proceeded to cut threads in the hole. 1/2 turn forward, 1/4 turn back. The tap bit easily and I was left with 2 perfectly tapped holes in my project. My skill isn't what got the job done here, it was the tool. I don't know how this will hold up through the years but for this project, the price was right and the result was perfect.

When I received my package the tap was broken. Contacted Amazon and they made it right. Second tap and bit work great.

I had to drill 2 holes to secure a license plate to a bumper. The steel was 5/32 thick and the drill bit zipped right through! It is great to have the exact thread tap hole the hole drilled! Awesome product. You do a lot of fab work and these make it so easy

good quality and good availability

I had four holes I needed to tap in 1/2" mild steel. I should have just bit the bullet and spent the money on a good tap instead of trying to cheap out on this one.The drill bit wasn't even hard enough to drill through mild steel and had to use a different bit that was 1/64" smaller to get the job done. After drilling out my four holes I tried going back to shave off that extra 1/64" with the bit that came in this kit, and all that happened was the steal marred and flattened the cutting surface of the drill bit.I should have known better than to continue but I foolishly went ahead and used the tap itself. I was able to carefully tap the first hole by backing out after every quarter turn of cutting and clearing the flutes of the metal flakes. I should have stopped there since the tap was flexing a lot (even when stopping every quarter turn of cutting). I got about half way through my second hole (using the same method) when the tap miraculously snapped in half leaving half of the tool still in the hole. I should have known better but I am furious at how terrible the tap performed.If you need to tap holes in plastic, or aluminum, or something softer like sharp cheddar, this product is for you. If you want to use it for actual work look elsewhere. I've sinced purchased some real taps from McMaster-Carr and a tap extractor. I'll never buy another product from this company again. I've learned my lesson. Buy once cry once.

Works well together.