Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Drawings here! inheritancemachining.com/store/p/tap-follower-drawing
Welcome back to my manual machine shop. In this build I’ll be making a spring loaded universal tap follower. This is a super useful tapping guide that keeps your tap and tap wrench straight when thread tapping. I’ll start at the drafting table putting together a detailed pencil drawing of the parts. And while it’s not nearly as over engineered of a design as I normally do, there are some features that were far more challenging than I anticipated. And the box of shame claims several victims… Despite that I got to spend some quality time at the metal lathe, my favorite machine. And after several videos without one, had an excuse to knock out a good side project.
#inheritancemachining #machineshop #hobbymachinist
Patreon (Early Access + Ad Free + Drawings) - patreon.com/inheritancemachining
Instagram - instagram.com/inheritancemachining
Website - inheritancemachining.com
Amazon Storefront (affiliate links): amazon.com/shop/inheritancemachining
Thank you again to the Micrometer level Patreon members listed at the end of the video!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:51 Design
3:54 Getting it All Straight
5:42 To Cut a Taper?
7:27 Drilling... Reimagined!
9:18 In the Clear
10:58 An Unsettling Discovery
13:05 The Boring Way is the Best Way
15:34 Moment of Truth
16:17 The Knurly Bit
18:11 Was it Worth It?
FAQ
Drafting Equipment (affiliate links): amzn.to/3P0HvMe
A/V Equipment (affiliate links): amzn.to/3Pi45jB
Editing: Final Cut Pro X
Intro Song: Way Back Way Back When (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies
epidemicsound.com/track/SQxEhTVi9I/\
youtu.be/gmzTG4RS4vI
© 2023 Inheritance Machining, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Drawings here! inheritancemachining.com/store/p/tap-follower-drawing
Welcome back to my manual machine shop. In this build I’ll be making a spring loaded universal tap follower. This is a super useful tapping guide that keeps your tap and tap wrench straight when thread tapping. I’ll start at the drafting table putting together a detailed pencil drawing of the parts. And while it’s not nearly as over engineered of a design as I normally do, there are some features that were far more challenging than I anticipated. And the box of shame claims several victims… Despite that I got to spend some quality time at the metal lathe, my favorite machine. And after several videos without one, had an excuse to knock out a good side project.
#inheritancemachining #machineshop #hobbymachinist
Patreon (Early Access + Ad Free + Drawings) - patreon.com/inheritancemachining
Instagram - instagram.com/inheritancemachining
Website - inheritancemachining.com
Amazon Storefront (affiliate links): amazon.com/shop/inheritancemachining
Thank you again to the Micrometer level Patreon members listed at the end of the video!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:51 Design
3:54 Getting it All Straight
5:42 To Cut a Taper?
7:27 Drilling... Reimagined!
9:18 In the Clear
10:58 An Unsettling Discovery
13:05 The Boring Way is the Best Way
15:34 Moment of Truth
16:17 The Knurly Bit
18:11 Was it Worth It?
FAQ
Drafting Equipment (affiliate links): amzn.to/3P0HvMe
A/V Equipment (affiliate links): amzn.to/3Pi45jB
Editing: Final Cut Pro X
Intro Song: Way Back Way Back When (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies
epidemicsound.com/track/SQxEhTVi9I/\
youtu.be/gmzTG4RS4vI
© 2023 Inheritance Machining, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
