For Sale: Grainger Westward Tap & Die Sets

[Wideocean7]

Hi

I have two 40-piece tap and die sets made by Grainger Westward which seems to be a pretty good brand. Both look unused although there’s very minor surface rust on some pieces. I’m pretty sure they are NPT which I am unable to use as I live in a BSP world. The metric set is AK40M and the imperial set is 740NCNF. They appear to be about CAN$300 each new. I don’t know what they are worth – I’d be happy getting AUS$250 + postage/packaging for both. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Wideocean7

Hi

I have two 40-piece tap and die sets made by Grainger Westward which seems to be a pretty good brand. Both look unused although there’s very minor surface rust on some pieces. I’m pretty sure they are NPT which I am unable to use as I live in a BSP world. The metric set is AK40M and the imperial set is 740NCNF. They appear to be about CAN$300 each new. I don’t know what they are worth – I’d be happy getting AUS$250 + postage/packaging for both. Cheers.

For what it's worth. In my opinion Westward is not the top of the line. They are a good deal at this price though! I used to buy them as first line sets for staff. They hold up to that sort of beating very nicely. I went this route after finding the same broken tap in 2 sets of the TiN coated Canadian tire/harbour freight grade crap, and then two days ferreting around in boats to figure out who did it and where the broken off bits were residing. The problem never reoccured with westward. As a boat set, these would be excellent with the occasional spritz of oil, where one would be nuts to spring for top shelf, but equally nuts to buy the usual bargain bin junk. They're properly hardened, well cut and leave a good result. If I didn't happen to have them already, I'd buy them this minute..