Originally Posted by
RevengeoftheSeth
If you don't have the tools to do it and don't plan on doing a lot of them, it may be more economical to have TCSS do it for you.
A drill press is roughly $150 (it can be cheaper or more expensive, depending on where you get one and what features). The tap kit is usually around $5 (not including the tap handle, which is another ~$5). You will probably need a drill press vice to hold the part steady, which can be as cheap as another $20.
If you are feeling froggy and have done it before, you can drill a hole with just a drill, steady hands, and the tap kit. You have to be perfectly straight up and down/side to side. You still have to thread the hole by hand, as doing it with a drill will cause the bit to most likely snap or worse.
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