# 1/4-20 tap **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [October 30, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928 "2011-10-30T11:55:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/1 "2011-10-30T11:55:47Z")
Like the title says, I need to trace some threads on some caliper brackets. The ones I got from napa the threads have paint in them and the bolts will not go. Don’t want to strip them as the paint is pretty thick. I can bring the calipers with me. lmk what you guys have asap. ~Bryan ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/2 "2011-10-30T13:29:19Z")
ok, it’s not 1/4-20 but I just bought a 50pc tap and die set and nothing in it fits, go figure. FML anybody have a huge tap and die set that they wanna lend a hand here? I think the threads are metric, 1.25? ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/3 "2011-10-30T18:15:10Z")
chances are its metric threads. If I had seen this thread earlier, I would have for sure offered to let you swing by cause I have a SAE tap and die set and you coulda saved the money or at least bought a metric set… ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/4 "2011-10-30T19:09:36Z")
It’s ok, thanks tho. I’m not sure what size those threads are, and it was no where near 1/4 lol. It was actually closer to a 1/2-20 but that tap was to big and the closest metric tap I had in the kit was to small being a 10x1.25. I’m going to return this set and start looking for a decent priced full size set So I will have them on hand. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/5 "2011-10-30T19:33:32Z")
are the threads different than what you tried? or did it just not fit? ---
**Author:** ![Nivek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nivek/32/5185_2.png) [@Nivek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nivek)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/6 "2011-11-02T16:32:21Z")
let me check my box at work … i might have what you need you are kinda far away… auto zone napa or one of those sell them separately ---
**Author:** ![Draftinwitjr3815](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/draftinwitjr3815/32/5349_2.png) [@Draftinwitjr3815](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Draftinwitjr3815)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/7 "2011-11-02T20:02:24Z")
I have a full metric & sae snapon set. 76 pieces brand new. $330. ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1-4-20-tap/217928/8 "2011-11-07T01:49:51Z")
I forgot all about this thread, but I was able to force the bolts threw the threads without stripping anything. It was tight but once I got each bolt back out I was able to clean the excess paint off with a wire brush and they went in a lot easier the second time around. Draftin, I can’t really spend that kinda money right now, but thanks.