Tap Guide Block

I had built a tap guide block many years ago from a scrap of 3/4" thick aluminum bar I had laying around. It works fine, but is a bit large and can be difficult or impossible to position in tight quarters. This little guide, only 1-1/4" in diameter can get in some of those tight places. It is from the February 1991 issue of Projects in Metal magazine. The article "Tapping Block" was by Lane Sisson.

Small tap guide. Along side of my large one built years ago.
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