Tool adapter assembly and extended compression/tension tap driver

An apparatus for driving a tap comprising:

• a generally cylindrical shaft adapted at one end to be secured to means for rotating said shaft, said shaft having a shaft bore disposed therethrough;
• generally cylindrical tap retaining means substantially concentrically mounted within and adjacent to the other end of said shaft so as to allow axial movement relative to said shaft, said tap retaining means adapted to secure said tap thereto;
• means for transferring rotational movement from said shaft to said tap retaining means;
• first abutment means attached to the interior of said tap retaining means and extending radially inward therefrom;
• a generally cylindrical center stud secured to said shaft and substantially concentrically disposed within said shaft and said tap retaining means, said stud having a stud bore disposed therethrough in communication with said shaft bore;
• second abutment means attached to the exterior of said center stud and extending radially outward therefrom;
• spring retaining means disposed on the side of the first and second abutment means which is closer to said one end of said shaft, said spring retaining means adapted to be in abutting relationship with said first and second abutment means;
• a first compression spring functionally disposed between said spring retaining means and said shaft;
• and
• a second compression spring functionally disposed between said spring retaining means and said tap retaining means,
• whereby a fluid may be delivered to tap means secured to said tap retaining means by way of said shaft bore and said stud bore.