Craftsman  Tap Driver Set

I am an electrician and use this often at work. Unlike other similar tools (tri-tap) the taps are stored in the handle, so it is shorter, doesn't gouge your bag if you use a tool bag, and if you break a tap for some reason, you can just replace the individual tap.

HANDLE IS POOR QUALITY. THE NUT FOR TIGHTENING THE CHUCK IS HARD TO GRIP. IT'S CHEAPER MADE THAN THE ONE IT REPLACED. IT'S IMPORTED AND MADE OF POORER QUALITY MATERIALS. IT DOESN'T HOLD THE TAP SECURELY. I TOOK IT BACK. WISH I COULD FIND THE OLD ONE!

Handy storage for taps in the handle makes changing them easy. Easy to use, works great

I have been using these drivers for decades and have come to rely on them as a quality tool.  I am extremely disappointed that Sears has chosen to cheapen them and pass them off as Craftsman.  I was going to order a dozen of them for our guys here at work, but now I'm forced to find something else.  When will companies learn that there are customers out here who won't settle for buying Chinese tools.

I have had this tool for a long time now, MADE IN USA. However the rear white screw in plug broke and I am unable to find a replacement for the same. I can still use it but cannot fully use its potential of storing the taps on board. Craftsman should provide a relacement plug. Otherwise it is a good tool

I previously owned one of these tap drivers (the clear-handled variety w/'t' handle capability), and was extremely pleased with it. After loaning it to a friend (shame on me) and never receiving it back, I purchased another one (the blue-handled variety) from my local Sears store. It is JUNK!!!! The white cap on the end free-wheeled from the start, which I could have lived with, but when the wrench itself began to free-wheel in the handle (at a most inopportune time), I just threw the thing away - it is not worth swapping in for another inferior quality tool. Instead, I will fashion my own from a Brownells screwdriver handle and a quality Irwin tap handle.

   I purchased this tap set because I needed an inexpensive way to put a few 8-32 holes in an aluminum heatsink i was working on. Sadly the handle is cast from very poor quality, brittle, blue plastic. The top of the handle that holds the knurled end of the aluminum shaft, cracked and allowed the shaft to spin in place. This rendered the handle useless and I ended up turning the tap the rest of the way with a pair of vicegrips. 

   This is an appealing tool due to it including 3 common taps which conveniently store in the handle, but the quality of the handle is so sub par you will be very disappointed. Your better off starting off with the #52068 13 piece set (which includes an all metal tap wrench) or just getting the single tap and drill combo for the size/s you need and a nice ratcheting tap wrench. Both options are around 30 dollars but well worth the extra money.

I have two of these tap drivers and they work well for lighter work with small taps, where you want a good feel for how the cutting is going. I've never broken a tap with this handle, and I think it's due to having less leverage. Myself, I also find it easier (less bulky) to spin for a quick cleanup of threads. I've never used the hole on it for a cross handle, but think it's a good idea to add to the tools' versatility. 

The only thing I now don't care for is that they seem to be making this handle in China now, opposed to the US made ones I have. I can only guess these new ones are the cause of the bad reviews that I was quite surprised to see. If you can find a store with the last remaining stock of the ones, I would encourage you to snatch one up while you can. I would also encourage Sears to re-think the decision to start importing these (and other) tools. 

Not long after buying and using this tap holder the "fingers" that hold the tap splayed outward since they extend out past the tightening nut. Now they will not hold the tap tightly enough to work properly at all and there is no way to bend them back into their original position. Even if you could, they would simply spread out again as there is nothing to hold them in. I asked if I could exchange it for a Craftsman #52557 which does work because the fingers are held in by the tightening nut, but I was told I had to exchange it for the same faulty model. That is not an option for me since its basic design is bad, so it destined to simple fail again.

I purchased one of the 52171 Craftsman hand tap holders 4 mont5hs ago. One of the forks that holds the tap in place cracked and made the tool un safe to use. I took the tool back and was told that there was no warranty on the tool, because it wasn't on the package. There is no package on wrenches or screw drivers so I guess there will be no warranty on them soon. We always payed a little extra for a Craftsman tool but that won't hapen in the future.