TAPS
Taps are available in a variety of styles.
Each tap has features especially designed to overcome specific tapping
applications. The descriptions below will assist the tap use in making
a selection of the tap needed for their specific tapping application.
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STANDARD HAND TAPS
HIGH SPEED STEEL
High Speed Steel Hand Taps with straight flutes are designed for general purpose
hand tapping or in production machines where ground thread accuracy and performance are required.
They are suitable for tapping most materials in through or blind holes. Hand taps retain chips in the flutes
during use and work best on materials that produce chips and the swarf breaks easily.
They are also known as Straight Flute Taps.
High Speed Steel Left Hand Taps are designed to cut threads
with a left hand rotation and are commonly used in applications
where left hand studs and fasteners are needed.
High Speed Steel Metric Hand Taps
with straight flutes are designed for general purpose hand
tapping or in production machines where ground thread accuracy
and performance are required. They are suitable for tapping
most materials in through or blind holes. Hand taps retain
chips in the flutes during use and work best on materials
that produce chips and the swarf breaks easily. They are
also known as Metric Straight Flute Taps.
Oversize taps are used primarily where a piece will be plated or heat treated
after tapping. Oversize Taps are also known as Pre-Plate Taps.
High Speed Steel Eight Pitch Hand Taps are classified
as coarse pitch series taps. They were originally designed for threading large diameter,
high pressure joint bolts and nuts and are now used mainly by oil related industries,
utilities, and general construction.
High Speed Steel Ten Pitch Hand Taps were designed for use
by oil pumping stations to thread sucker rod and other applications requiring quick assembly.
They are made specifically for this purpose and should not be considered the same as regular
ten pitch intermediate series tap. Also known as Sucker Rod Hand Taps.
Special Thread Hand Taps are designed for applications
where standard coarse, fine, or extra-fine thread taps
are not applicable or where design considerations require
non-standard pitches. Most sizes are available in taper,
bottoming, or plug chamfer. When taper or bottoming chamfer
taps are not available in size ordered, plug chamfer
taps will be substituted to complete order.
Special Thread Metric Hand Taps are designed for applications
where standard coarse, fine, or extra-fine thread taps are
not applicable or where design considerations require non-standard
pitches. Most sizes are available in taper, bottoming, or
plug chamfer. When taper or bottoming chamfer taps are not
available in size ordered, plug chamfer taps will be substituted
to complete order.
Metric Left Hand Taps are designed to cut threads with a left
hand rotation and are commonly used in applications where left
hand studs and fasteners are needed.
CARBON STEEL
Carbon Steel Hand Taps with straight flutes are designed for general purpose
hand tapping or in production machines where ground thread accuracy and performance
are not required. They can also be used for rethreading damaged threads.
Carbon Steel Hand Taps are the most cost effective threading tap available.
Carbon Steel Metric Hand Taps with straight flutes are designed for general purpose
hand tapping or in production machines where ground thread accuracy and performance
are not required. They can also be used for rethreading damaged threads.
Carbon Steel Metric Hand Taps are the most cost effective threading tap available.
SOLID CARBIDE
Micrograin Solid Carbide Hand Taps are designed for threading difficult
to machine materials and tough work hardening metals such as stainless
steel, titanium alloys, Iconel, powdered metals, cast iron, plastics,
and steels up to Rockwell hardness C45. Used whenever high speed
steel hand taps cannot handle the job. Solid Carbide Hand Taps
must have a rigid setup for use.
Micrograin Solid Carbide Metric Hand Taps are designed for threading difficult
to machine materials and tough work hardening metals such as stainless steel,
titanium alloys, Inconel, powdered metals, cast iron, plastics, and steels up
to Rockwell hardness C45. Used whenever high speed steel hand taps cannot handle
the job. Solid Carbide Hand Taps must have a rigid setup for use.
The British Standard Whitworth Thread form is a coarse thread and its use is
similar to the UNC or NC Thread. The sides of the thread form an angle of 55° with
one another.
The British Standard Fine Thread form is a fine thread and its use is similar
to the UNF or NF thread series. The sides of the thread form an angle of 55° with
one another
The British Association Thread form is an extra
fine thread and its use is similar to the NEF Thread
series. The side of the thread form an angle of 47.5° with
one another.
Automotive Rethreading Taps are used to repair and clean
out damaged internal threads without undercutting good threads.
Good for removing nicks and burs. They are not designed for cutting
new threads or renewing hardened threads.
Drill/Taps are designed to drill and tap a threaded hole up to two times diameter
in one operation. The tap section has ground threads and a bottoming chamfer
for easier tapping. They are designed to operate at speeds between the normal
tapping and drilling speed for the specific type of material it is used in.
High Speed Steel (STI) Screw Thread Insert Taps are designed
to thread a hole that will only accommodate a helical coil
wire screw thread insert. STI taps produce a slightly oversized
pitch diameter to accept a helical coil
wire screw thread insert of the same nominal size and pitch.
They are used primarily to repair damaged threads in soft materials
but can be used to tap most materials.
High Speed Steel (STI) Screw Thread Insert Spiral Point Taps
are designed to thread a hole that will only accommodate
a helical coil wire screw thread insert. STI taps produce
a slightly oversized pitch diameter to accept a helical
coil wire screw thread insert of the same nominal size
and pitch. The spiral point tap style is preferred for threading
deep holes greater than 1-1/2 inch tap diameter in soft or stringy
materials.
Tap Trees are designed for cleaning and quick threading of electrical
boxes, light fixtures, thin metals, and plastics. Tap blade is replaceable.
Spiral point taps are ideal for machine tapping through holes or
blind holes with adequate bottom clearance. They are called "Gun Taps" because
they shoot the chips ahead of the tap. This also reduces loading
and clogging in the flutes.
Spiral point taps are ideal for machine tapping through holes or
blind holes with adequate bottom clearance. They are called "Gun Taps" because
they shoot the chips ahead of the tap. This also reduces loading
and clogging in the flutes.
Micrograin Solid Carbide Spiral Point Taps are designed for machine
tapping through holes or blind holes in difficult to machine materials and tough work hardening metals,
such as stainless steel, titanium alloys, Inconel, powdered metals, cast iron, plastics, and steels up
to Rockwell hardness C45. Used whenever high speed steel spiral point taps cannot handle the job.
Solid Carbide Spiral Point Taps have a plug chamfer and must have a rigid setup for use.
Do not use for hand tapping.
Spiral point taps are ideal for machine tapping through holes or
blind holes with adequate bottom clearance. They are called "Gun Taps" because
they shoot the chips ahead of the tap. This also reduces loading
and clogging in the flutes.
Spiral point taps are ideal for machine tapping through holes or
blind holes with adequate bottom clearance. They are called "Gun Taps" because
they shoot the chips ahead of the tap. This also reduces loading
and clogging in the flutes.
Oversize Spiral Point Taps are used primarily
where a piece will be plated or heat treated after
tapping. They are also used when tapping plastics
or zinc alloys where it is difficult to maintain
the proper tapped hole size because of abrasion or
shrinkage.
Cobalt CNC Spiral Point Taps are designed for tapping difficult applications
such as heat treated steels up to 45 RC, tool steels, and other tough alloys.
The were specifically developed for use on CNC equipment.
Spiral Point Extension Taps are designed for deep hole tapping where the work
requires an undercut shank to follow through hole.
Spiral Point Pulley Taps are used for tapping the hubs of pulleys for oil caps
or set screws. The long shank is also ideal for reaching holes inaccessible with
standard length taps. Thread length is the same length as a standard hand tap.
Metric Spiral Point Pulley Taps are used for tapping
the hubs of pulleys for oil caps or set screws. The
long shank is also ideal for reaching holes inaccessible
with standard length taps. Thread length is the same
length as a standard hand tap.
Premium Vanadium High Speed High Performance Spiral Point Taps are designed for through hole tapping
in heat treated steels up to 45 RC, tough alloys, and stainless steels. They are manufactured with a
reduced neck design specifically for use on CNC equipment.
These taps have continuous fast spiral flutes to lift and discharge chips from deep blind holes in softer metals.
Regular Spiral Fluted Taps have 30° spiral flutes to lift and
discharge chips from deep blind holes in steels and tough grades of aluminum.
Cobalt Fast Spiral Fluted Taps have continuous spiral flutes to lift and discharge
chips from deep blind holes in tough alloys and stainless steels. They were specifically
developed for use on CNC equipment.
Pulley taps are used for tapping the hubs of pulleys for oil caps
or set screws. The long shank is also ideal for reaching holes
inaccessible with standard length taps. Thread length is the same
length as a standard hand tap. Tap shanks will not follow through
on sizes below 7/16".
Metric Pulley taps are used for tapping the hubs of pulleys for
oil caps or set screws. The long shank is also ideal for reaching
holes inaccessible with standard length taps. Thread length is
the same length as a standard hand tap. Tap shanks will not follow
through on sizes below 7/16".
Nut taps, as the name implies, were designed for tapping nuts. Now most large
production nut tapping jobs are done with bent shank nut taps. These taps are
now used mainly for deep hole tapping where the work requires a tap with a long
undercut shank and greater thread length.
Thread Forming Taps are designed for cold forming threads in ductile materials
such as aluminum, copper, brass, zinc, low carbon steels, and 303, 303 stainless
steels. They displace metal rather than remove it, therefore, countersinking
before or after tapping is recommended.
High Speed Steel Tandem Acme Thread Taps are designed with
a roughing and finishing section to produce threads from a 10
degree to 30 degree included angle in a single pass without a leadscrew. The last few threads
on the roughing section act as a guide for the finishing section,
which corrects the thread angles and size. The original purpose
of Acme threads was to convert rotary motion to traversing motion
on machine leadscrews, valves, jack lift screws, drive gears
and other mechanisms where heavy loads are encountered. They
have four flutes and are to be used for through holes only. Designed
to prduce a class 2G thread fit.
High Speed Steel Tandem Acme Thread Spiral Flute Taps are designed
with a roughing and finishing section to produce threads from a
10 degree to 30 degree included angle in a single pass without
a leadscrew. The last few threads on the roughing section act as
a guide for the finishing section, which corrects the thread angles
and size. Spiral Fluted Tandem Acme Thread Taps have continuous
spriral flutes to lift and discharge chips in deep holes. They
have black steam oxided flutes to improve finish and produce a
class 2G thread fit.
Taperlock Thread Plug Gauges are designed for inspecting internal threads for rejection or acceptance of the finished threaded product.
The GO end (member) is longer than the NO GO (H1) end and has a chip groove to clean out debris such as chips and dirt. Taper Shank Thread Plugs are designed to lock into taper holes in the handle.
Tap sizes #6 through 1" are standard length taps made to table
302 metal cutting tool institute standards. Sizes 1-1/16 and over
made in two lengths. Course pitches are made to longer length (Table
#302) and fine pitches are made in a shorter length (Table #303).
Most sizes are available in taper, bottoming, or plug chamfer.
When taper or bottoming chamfer taps are not available in size
ordered. Plug chamfer taps will be substituted to complete order.
Also known as Jumping Thread Taps.
Also known as Jumping Thread Taps.
High Speed Steel Left Hand Thread Taper Pipe Taps are designed
to cut taper pipe threads with a left hand rotation and are used
in applications where left hand pipe fittings are needed. Left
hand threads are also used to secure rotating parts where regular
rotation would tighten the coupling.
High Speed Steel 6" and 12" Long Taper Thread Pipe Taps have an
extended shank for use where extra reach is needed. They are designed
for tapping ferrous and non-ferrous fittings used to connect pipes
carrying fluids or gases. They require a sealant such as teflon
tape or pipe joint compound to prevent leakage of fluids or gases.
Micrograin Solid Carbide Taper Pipe Taps are designed
to tap pipe fittings made of difficult to machine materials and tough work hardening
metals such as stainless steel, titanium alloys, Iconel, powdered metals, cast iron,
plastics, and steels up to Rockwell hardness C45. Use when high speed steel taper
pipe taps (NPT) cannot handle the job. Solid Carbide Taper Pipe Taps (NPT) have
a taper chamfer and must have a rigid setup for use.
The Combination Valve Core Tool was designed to be a 6 in 1 valve tool.
USES
- rethreading inside of a valve stem
- rethreading outside of a valve stem
- a screw extractor to remove valve cores even if shoulders are broken
- removal of valve cores
- insertion of valve cores
- for use as a T-handle to pull tire valve into rim hole
A handy tool for any mechanic. It is made of tool steel for long life and durability.
USES
- rethreading inside of a valve stem
- rethreading outside of a valve stem
- a screw extractor to remove valve cores even if shoulders are broken
- removal of valve cores
- insertion of valve cores
- for use as a T-handle to pull tire valve into rim hole
A handy tool for any mechanic. It is made of tool steel for long life and durability.
Special Taps are any style or size tap not shown in our catalog or any other
manufacturer's catalog. Special pitch or thread form taps should be made to standard
tap dimensions where possible to keep costs down. Special Taps will be quoted
for any quantity from one to several hundred. The larger the quantity, the less
the individual cost. Normal delivery time is 3 to 10 days.
Tap Shank Extensions are designed for machine or hand tapping into deep or hard
to reach locations. They are made of a special alloy steel for durability.
TAP AND HEX DIE
ICS 40 piece Tap and Die Sets were originally designed
to be a basic general purpose tap and die set for
mechanics and DIY’ers
for maintenance on domestic cars, motorcycles, and machinery
that were manufactured using the unified inch thread standard.
Each set contains the most popular sizes (#4-40 to 1/2-20) sizes
that mechanics commonly use. Plastic case has individual compartments
for tap and die storage and easy access.
ICS 40 piece Tap and Die Sets were
originally designed to be a basic
general purpose tap and die set
for mechanics and DIY’ers
for maintenance on foreign cars, motorcycles, and machinery
that were manufactured using the unified inch thread standard.
Each set contains the most popular sizes (M3.0 to M12.0) sizes
that mechanics commonly use. Plastic case has individual compartments
for tap and die storage and easy access.
ICS 58 piece Tap and Die Sets were originally designed to be
a more advanced general purpose tap and die set for mechanics
and DIY’ers
for maintenance on domestic cars, motorcycles, and machinery
that were manufactured using the unified inch thread standard.
Each set contains the most popular sizes (#6-32 to 3/4-16) sizes
that mechanics commonly use. Plastic case has individual compartments
for tap and die storage and easy access.
ICS 65 piece Tap and Die Sets were originally
designed to be a professional general purpose
tap and die set for mechanics and DIY’ers
for maintenance on domestic cars, motorcycles, and machinery
that were manufactured using the unified inch thread standard.
Each set contains the most popular sizes (#4-40 to 1-14) sizes
that mechanics commonly use. Plastic case has individual compartments
for tap and die storage and easy access.
45 Piece Carbon Steel Fractional Tap and Die Sets
were originally designed to be a basic general purpose tap and die set for
mechanics and DIY’ers for maintenance on domestic
cars, motorcycles, and machinery that were manufactured using the unified inch thread standard.
Each set contains the most popular sizes (1/4-20 to 1-14)
sizes that mechanics commonly use. Plastic case has individual compartments for tap and die storage and easy access.
45 Piece Carbon Steel Metric Tap and Die Sets were originally designed
to be a basic general purpose tap and die set for mechanics and DIY’ers
for maintenance on foreign cars, motorcycles, and machinery that
were manufactured using the unified inch thread standard. Each set
contains the most popular sizes (M6 to M24) that mechanics commonly
use. Plastic case has individual compartments for tap and die storage
and easy access. With the advent of world trade, this set is now
a staple in every tool box and workshop.
Automotive Rethreading Taps are used to repair
and clean out damaged internal threads without undercutting good
threads. Good for removing nicks and burs.
Automotive Rethreading Dies were designed to have a much smaller width across the flats than other hex dies to allow mechanics to repair damaged threads in tight spots. Automotive Taps and Dies are not designed for cutting new threads or to renew hardened threads.
Automotive Rethreading Dies were designed to have a much smaller width across the flats than other hex dies to allow mechanics to repair damaged threads in tight spots. Automotive Taps and Dies are not designed for cutting new threads or to renew hardened threads.
TAP AND ROUND ADJUSTABLE DIE
21 Piece Tap and Round Adjustable Die Set.
21 Piece Tap and Round Adjustable Die Set.
MINIATURE/MODEL
These Model Airplane Tools were designed for
enthusiasts to assist in building model airplanes. Available in High
Speed Steel or Carbon Steel, each set contains the most popular tap sizes
(#2-56 to #8-32) that model airplane builders use. Plastic case has
individual compartments for tap storage and easy access.
These Model Railroad Train Tools were designed for enthusiasts
to assist in building model railroad trains. Available in High Speed Steel or Carbon Steel,
each set contains the most popular tap sizes (#00-90 to #2-56) that model railroad builders use.
Plastic case has individual compartments for tap storage and easy access.
30 piece High Speed Steel Machine Screw Size Miniature Tap and
Die Sets are designed to be a professional general purpose tap
and die set with all the most popular tap and die machine screw
sizes (#0 to #4-40) for use by camera repair
shops, clock repair shops, model builders, jewelry manufacturers,
business machine repair, electronic equipment, mold and die makers,
medical equipment repair, fishing lure manufacturers, and tongue
and body piercing. Plastic case has individual compartments for
tap and die storage and easy access.
30 piece High Speed Steel Metric Size Miniature Tap and Die Sets
are designed to be a professional general purpose tap and die
set with all the most popular tap and die metric sizes (M1.00
to M2.50) for use by camera repair shops, clock repair
shops, model builders, jewelry manufacturers, business machine
repair, electronic equipment, mold and die makers, medical equipment
repair, fishing lure manufacturers, and tongue and body piercing.
Plastic case has individual compartments for tap and die storage
and easy access.
OTHER
The 7 Piece Ratcheting Pipe Threader Set was designed to cut
large precision NPT pipe threads measuring 1-1/4”, 1-1/2” and 2”.
It is a compact and sturdy set complete with unscrewable ratchet handle and extension.
Die heads snap in and can be removed by pulling the ratchet knob out to position.
Ratchet knob can be set for forward or reverse direction. Tools in set are made of
alloy steel and malleable iron to withstand severe usage. Set comes complete with
heavy duty plastic case with carrying handle for easy transportation and storage.
The 8 Piece Ratcheting Pipe Threader Set was designed to cut precision
NPT pipe threads measuring 3/8”, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”, or 1-1/4”.
It is a compact and sturdy set complete with unscrewable ratchet handle and extension.
Die heads snap in and can be removed by pulling the ratchet knob out to position.
Ratchet knob can be set for forward or reverse direction. Tools in set are made of alloy steel
and malleable iron to withstand severe usage. Set comes complete with heavy duty plastic case
with carrying handle for easy transportation and storage.
Thread Box and Tap Sets are designed to make sure-holding threads on wood dowels
and matching thread hole in wood. Handy set for woodworking and maintenance departments.
Each wood threading set contains thread box and matching tap.
336 Piece Tap and Drill Dispenser.
12 Piece Tap Dispenser.