tap - side view
- Threading -
The process of creating screw threads so that screws may be used to fasten objects together.

Taps are used to cut the female portion of the mating pair.
Dies are used to cut the male portion of the mating pair.
Choose a Threading Tool Category
TAPS
ACME TAPS
TANDEM STYLE page 221C

TANDEM STYLE - SPIRAL FLUTE page 221D
AUTOMOTIVE THREAD RESTORING TAPS
METRIC page 221A

STANDARD page 221A
EXTRACTORS
BROKEN TAP EXTRACTORS page 205B
HAND TAPS
CARBON STEEL

METRIC page 213
STANDARD page 213
HIGH SPEED STEEL

BRITISH STANDARD HAND page 212

EIGHT PITCH page 208

LEFT HAND page 207

LEFT HAND - METRIC page 211

METRIC page 210

METRIC - SPECIAL THREAD page 211

OVERSIZE page 207

SCREW THREAD INSERT (STI) page 215

SPECIAL THREAD page 209

STANDARD - TIN page 206

TEN PITCH page 208

SPECIAL TAPS page 209

SOLID CARBIDE

RIGHT HAND THREAD page 217B

LEFT HAND THREAD page 217B

RIGHT HAND THREAD - METRIC page 217C

LEFT HAND THREAD - METRIC page 217C
NUT TAPS
NUT TAPS page 219
PIPE TAPS
STRAIGHT THREAD page 222

TAPER THREAD page 222

INTERRUPTED THREAD page 222

CARBON STEEL

BRITISH STANDARD TAPER page 224

HIGH SPEED STEEL

BRITISH STANDARD PARALLEL page 223

BRITISH STANDARD TAPER page 223

DRYSEAL - NPTF - TIN page 222

INTERRUPTED THREAD page 222
Also known as Jumping Thread.

LEFT HAND page 223

LONG TAPER page 223

BRITISH (METRIC) STANDARD TAPER page 223

REGULAR TAPER - NPT - TIN page 222

STRAIGHT - NPS page 222

SOLID CARBIDE

TAPER - CNC page 217A
SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS
COBALT (CNC) page 220

FAST SPIRAL page 220

REGULAR SPIRAL page 220
SPIRAL POINT TAPS
COBALT (CNC) page 217

SOLID CARBIDE (CNC) page 217A

EXTENSION page 217

METRIC - PULLEY page 218

METRIC - TIN page 216

OVERSIZE +.005 page 217

PULLEY page 218

SCREW THREAD INSERT (STI) page 215

STANDARD - TIN page 216

THREAD FORMING page 221
THREADLOCK PLUG GAUGES
NUMBER SIZES page 221B

STANDARD page 221B
VALVE CORE TOOL
COMBINATION VALVE CORE TOOL page 251B
DIES
CONE DIES
CONE DIES

FRACTIONAL SIZES page 239C

NUMBER SIZES page 239C

CONE DIE HOLDERS

FRACTIONAL SIZES page 239C

NUMBER SIZES page 239C
HEX RETHREADING
HEX NUT DIAMETER

BRITISH STANDARD HAND page 232

LEFT HAND page 233

LEFT HAND - METRIC page 233

METRIC page 235

METRIC - SPECIAL THREAD page 235

PIPE - NPT page 233

SETS - HIGH SPEED STEEL page 236

SETS - TOOL STEEL page 240

SPECIAL THREAD page 234

STANDARD page 233

ACME THREAD

FRACTIONAL SIZES page 239D

AUTOMOTIVE DIAMETER

FRACTIONAL RIGHT HAND SIZES page 239B

FRACTIONAL LEFT HAND SIZES page 239B

METRIC RIGHT HAND SIZES page 239B

BEARING LOCKNUT

HIGH SPEED STEEL page 231B

CARBON STEEL page 231B
HEXAGON THREADING
Fractional - HSS page 238
Pipe - HSS page 238
Hex Nut Diameter - HSS page 239
HEXAGON (STANDARD DIAMETER)
METRIC page 235

PIPE - NPT page 222

PIPE - NPT - SOLID CARBIDE page 217A

SETS - HSS page 239

SETS - TOOL STEEL page 236

STANDARD page 240
ROUND
BRITISH STANDARD HAND page 232

LEFT HAND page 227

LEFT HAND - METRIC page 227

METRIC page 228

METRIC - SPECIAL THREAD page 229

PIPE - NPT page 231

PIPE - NPS page 231A

SPECIAL THREAD page 230

STANDARD page 226
SQUARE
SQUARE PIPE DIES - NPT page 239

SOLID SQUARE BOLT DIES page 239E
TWO PIECE
2 PIECE ADJUSTABE DIES page 239A
SCREW EXTRACTORS
Screw extractors are used to remove broken screws, bolts, studs, pipe, and lubrication fittings without damage to the threaded hole.
HELICAL FLUTE
Helical flutes are designed to firmly grip and remove right hand threaded screws or bolts.

Helical Flute - Round Shank page 204
STRAIGHT FLUTE
Designed with four sharp cutting edges to give a right or left hand positive gripping action without binding or chewing. They are preferred for soft metals and thin walled parts as they do not expand the part being removed.

Straight Flute - Round Shank page 204

Straight Flute - Straight Shank page 205
SETS
TAP SETS
BRITISH STANDARD PIPE TAP SETS page 224B

BRITISH STANDARD TAPER PIPE SETS page 223

INTERRUPTED THREAD PIPE TAP SETS page 224B
Also known as Jumping Thread.

LEFT HAND PIPE TAP SETS page 224B

STRAIGHT PIPE TAP SETS - NPS page 224

TAPER PIPE TAP SETS page 224B

TAPER PIPE TAP SETS - TiN COATED page 224B

HAND TAP SETS - 3PC page 206

HAND TAP SETS - TiN COATED - 3PC page 206

LEFT HAND TAP SETS - 3PC page 207

METRIC HAND TAP SETS - 3PC page 210

THREAD BOX AND TAP SETS page 251A
DIE SETS
HEXAGON THREADING DIE page 240

HEXAGON RETHREADING DIE page 236

HEXAGON RETHREADING PIPE DIE page 236
TAP & DIE SETS
TAP & HEX DIE SETS Tap/Hex Die Sets page

AUTOMOTIVE TAP & HEX DIE SETS page 245B

TAP & ROUND DIE SETS page 245

MINIATURE TAP AND ROUND DIE SETS

MACHINE SCREW LENGTH SIZES page 245C
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.


METRIC SIZES page 245C
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.
TAP & DRILL SETS
TAP & DRILL SETS page 244
SCREW EXTRACTOR SETS
HELICAL FLUTE - ROUND SHANK page 205

STRAIGHT FLUTE - ROUND SHANK page 205

STRAIGHT FLUTE - STRAIGHT SHANK page 205
ACCESSORIES/OTHER
ADAPTERS - EXTENSIONS
HEXAGON DIE ADAPTERS page 248

TAP SHANK EXTENSIONS page 224A
COMBINED DRILL & TAP
METRIC page 214

STANDARD page 214
DIE STOCKS
THREE-SCREW TYPE page 248

THREE-SCREW TYPE (HEAVY DUTY) page 248

SOLID DIE CASTING page 248

DIE STOCK SCREWDRIVER page 248
HOLDERS
FLOATING ROUND DIE page 248
SCREW PITCH GAUGES
FRACTIONAL page 249

METRIC page 249
TAP GUIDE
TAP GUIDE page 249
TAP WRENCHES
OFFSET HANDLE page 249

STRAIGHT HANDLE page 249

T-HANDLE page 247