What kind of holder secures a square ended tap?

The Lisle tap holder sockets are the same as the Snap-on version, just priced at a 50% discount.    Lisle manufactures these for Snap-on.

This positive socket drive stuff always makes me nervous because I've had my share of hardened taps being broken off in various materials...and that is always a huge PITA.

Dang! I just realized that you flipped a vise over to get the tail vise, brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

RMW

The toolmaker's vise is now back in stock! https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/workbenches/vises/110469-toolmakers-vise?item=70G1115

At $29.50 Cdn, it's pretty much the cheapest in the market, based on my previous research. I missed it last time, and I'm getting one now.

For anyone looking for a really nice quick action drill vice there's a 3" Heinrich on eBay ending tonight. Bid is $75 now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275354030133?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=EmErz5ujTIK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=lLON-PEHQ8S&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I'd be bidding myself but a similar Yuasa is heading towards me now.

RMW

Very happy with the latest addition to the fleet. I was waffling on buying a 3" but it's as much vise as the little drill press can handle.







Turns out it's made (or simply sold?) by Yuasa, label has just fallen off. The finish is original & it grips like a pit bull. Should have taken the quick action plunge sooner.

FWIW, the Homecraft DP is a late 50's sibling of Walker Turner which Rockwell acquired. Found it on CL years ago for $100 & it still had the cardboard sleeve on the post. Great little machine.

RMW

Nice Richard...🙏🙏🙏...really nice. That's the last model that Will-Burt manufactured before Gaydash took over the production and tried their hand at cost cutting. 

I really like the finish on it, is that painted? It almost looks like a hammer tone finish.

@Cheese seller said it was Hammerite Hammered Bronze. I'm not familiar with the product but it is really nice. He also found a replica sticker, overall I think I scored with this one.

Thanks for that Richard...The interesting thing with Hammerite paint is it's formulated to be applied directly to metal without using a primer. It sounds very similar in that respect to POR 15 that can be applied over rust.

Try this operation just using Festool Clamping Elements.