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Tap Sizes Included

1 each of sizes M2.5 × 0.45 mm, M3 × 0.50 mm, M3.5 × 0.60 mm, M4 × 0.70 mm, M5 × 0.80 mm, M6 × 1.00 mm, M8 × 1.25 mm,

1 each of sizes M3 × 0.5 mm, M4 × 0.7 mm, M5 × 0.8 mm, M6 × 1.0 mm, M8 × 1.25 mm, and M10 × 1.5 mm

1 each of sizes M3 × 0.50 mm, M3.5 × 0.60 mm, M4 × 0.70 mm

1 each of sizes M3 × 0.50 mm, M3.5 × 0.60 mm, M4 × 0.70 mm, M4.5 × 0.75 mm, M5 × 0.80 mm

1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, and 1

3 each of sizes M3 × 0.50 mm, M4 × 0.70 mm, M5 × 0.80 mm, M6 × 1.00 mm, M8 × 1.25 mm, M10 × 1.50 mm, and M12 × 1.75 mm

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For Fastener Threads

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Cut threads into holes in most metals and plastic so screws, bolts, and rods fit snugly

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Chip-Clearing Taps

Remove long, stringy chips to produce cleaner threads than standard taps

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Chip-Clearing Taps for Steel and Stainless Steel

Made of a high-vanadium alloy for hardness and wear resistance

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Long, gummy strands from soft metals won’t get stuck on the tap or in the hole

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Chip-Clearing Taps for Nickel

Avoid heat buildup that can deform material and prematurely wear taps when threading nickel alloys

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Chip-Free Taps

Press instead of cut threads for zero chips to slow you down or damage the tap

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Long-Reach Taps

Thread holes that are hard to access or where obstructions make it difficult to turn a tap wrench

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Long-Reach Chip-Clearing Taps

Push out chips while threading holes that are hard to reach or obstructed

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Create left-hand threads that prevent counter-clockwise rotating parts from loosening

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Oversized Taps

Prepare for plating and heat treating by cutting slightly oversized threads

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Oversized Chip-Clearing Taps

Get chips out of the way as you cut slightly oversized threads for plating and heat treating

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Our tiniest taps cut threads in electronics and small precision instruments

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No tap wrench needed—just snap into a bit screwdriver

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Start threading a hole with one end of these taps and finish it with the other

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A range of sizes that remove chips so they don’t ruin the threads or jam the tap

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A variety of taps to create a snug fit with left-hand fasteners

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For Pipe and Conduit Threads

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Add internal threads to pipe and conduit or components such as manifolds

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Made of a high-vanadium alloy for hardness and wear resistance

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Match the size of helical inserts so they fit tightly when installed

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Drill and thread holes with the same bit

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Spot fix rusted and damaged threads along screws, pipe, or conduit

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Create new threads or repair stripped threads

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Place on your workpiece to cut straight threads without building a fixture

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Restore lengths of rusted and damaged threads on screws, pipe, or conduit

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The flange distributes pressure, so you don't need a washer

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