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    Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Taps. Taps.
    Cut threads into holes so screws, bolts, and rods fit snugly. Our basic taps have straight flutes that are good for most jobs.
    High-Speed Steel—The most versatile taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp. They’re good for most metals and plastic.
    Uncoated—The economical choice, these won't last as long as coated taps.
    Taper Chamfer—Good for both starting holes and threading through holes. These taps have the longest taper to gradually engage with the material, reducing the force needed to turn them. They can't reach the bottom of blind holes, however, so you will likely need to finish with a bottoming-chamfer tap.
    Plug Chamfer—These taps thread through holes and blind holes. The tapered section is shorter than a taper chamfer and longer than bottoming chamfer. As a result, they're easier to turn than bottoming taps but require more force than taper taps.
    Bottoming Chamfer—Cut all the way to the bottom of blind holes with taps that have the shortest taper. Since these require the most force to turn, they’re often used to finish holes started by taper- or plug-chamfer taps.
    Number of Flutes—Taps with fewer flutes have more space to capture chips, so you won’t have to clear them as often. However, they can be more difficult to keep straight in the hole.
    Taps Sold as Sets—Include one tap of each chamfer type.
    Taps
    Taps Sold as Sets
    Drill Bit
    Taper Chamfer
    Plug Chamfer
    Bottoming
    Chamfer
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    Each
    Each
    No. of
    Taps
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    1/4"-32
    		1"2 1/2"UNEF
    		45.6 mm0.2204"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000300000000000000
    5/16"-32
    		1 1/8"2 23/32"UNEF
    		49/32"0.2813"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    3/8"-32
    		1 1/4"2 15/16"UNEF
    		411/32"0.3438"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    7/16"-28
    		1 7/16"3 5/32"UNEF
    		413/32"0.4063"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    1/2"-28
    		1 21/32"3 3/8"UNEF
    		415/32"0.4688"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    9/16"-24
    		1 21/32"3 19/32"UNEF
    		433/64"0.5156"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000————0
    5/8"-24
    		1 13/16"3 13/16"UNEF
    		637/64"0.5781"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    11/16"-24
    		1 13/16"4 1/32"UNEF
    		616.5 mm0.6496"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    3/4"-20
    		2"4 1/4"UNEF
    		645/64"0.7031"Square00000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000
    7/8"-20
    		2 7/32"4 11/16"UNEF
    		653/64"0.8281"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000300000000000000
    15/16"-20
    		2 7/32"4 29/32"UNEF
    		657/64"0.8906"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000————0
    1"-20
    		2 1/2"5 1/8"UNEF
    		661/64"0.9531"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000300000000000000
    1 1/4"-18
    		1 1/2"4"UNEF
    		61 3/16"1.1875"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000000————0
     

    Chip-Clearing Taps

    Remove long, stringy chips to produce cleaner threads than standard taps. The flute design prevents buildup to protect the quality of the threads and avoid damage to the tap. Since you don’t need to reverse these taps to extract chips, they also form threads faster.
    High-Speed Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Taps. Chip-Clearing Taps, Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes.

    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes

    The most versatile taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp. They’re good for most metals and plastic.
    Uncoated—The economical choice, these won't last as long as coated taps.
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated—Run at higher speeds and last twice as long as uncoated taps.
    Titanium Carbon Nitride (TiCN) Coated—Resist heat, chipping, and wear for three times the life of uncoated taps.
    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes—Push chips ahead of the tap and out of through holes. Also known as gun taps.
    Drill Bit
    Spiral-Point Flute
    for Through Holes
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    Plug Chamfer
     
    Uncoated
    12-32
    		15/16"2 3/8"UNEF
    		13 Ga.0.185"Square200000000000000
    1/4"-32
    		1"2 1/2"UNEF
    		5.6 mm0.2204"Square20000000000000
    5/16"-32
    		1 1/8"2 23/32"UNEF
    		9/32"0.2813"Square20000000000000
    3/8"-32
    		1 1/4"2 15/16"UNEF
    		11/32"0.3438"Square30000000000000
    1/2"-28
    		1 21/32"3 3/8"UNEF
    		15/32"0.4688"Square30000000000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    12-32
    		15/16"2 3/8"UNEF
    		13 Ga.0.185"Square20000000000000
    1/4"-32
    		1"2 1/2"UNEF
    		5.6 mm0.2204"Square20000000000000
    5/16"-32
    		1 1/8"2 23/32"UNEF
    		9/32"0.2813"Square20000000000000
    3/8"-32
    		1 1/4"2 15/16"UNEF
    		11/32"0.3438"Square30000000000000
    1/2"-28
    		1 21/32"3 3/8"UNEF
    		15/32"0.4688"Square3000000000000
     
    Titanium Carbon Nitride (TiCN) Coated
    12-32
    		15/16"2 3/8"UNEF
    		13 Ga.0.185"Square20000000000000
    1/4"-32
    		1"2 1/2"UNEF
    		5.6 mm0.2204"Square20000000000000
    5/16"-32
    		1 1/8"2 23/32"UNEF
    		9/32"0.2813"Square20000000000000
    3/8"-32
    		1 1/4"2 15/16"UNEF
    		11/32"0.3438"Square30000000000000
    1/2"-28
    		1 21/32"3 3/8"UNEF
    		15/32"0.4688"Square3000000000000
     

    Left-Hand Thread Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Taps. Left-Hand Thread Taps.
    Create left-hand threads that prevent counter-clockwise rotating parts, such as flywheels and propellers, from loosening and spinning off. These taps have straight flutes that are good for most jobs.
    High-Speed Steel—The most versatile taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp. They’re good for most metals and plastic.
    Uncoated—The economical choice, these won't last as long as coated taps.
    Plug Chamfer—These taps thread through holes and blind holes. The tapered section is shorter than a taper chamfer and longer than bottoming chamfer. As a result, they're easier to turn than bottoming taps but require more force than taper taps.
    Taps Sold as Sets—Include one tap of each chamfer type.
    Taps
    Taps Sold as Sets
    Drill Bit
    Plug Chamfer
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    No. of
    Taps
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    1"-20
    		2 1/2"5 1/8"UNEF
    		661/64"0.9531"Square0000000000000003000000000000000
     

    Tap Sets

    These sets include a variety of taps for threading holes so screws, bolts, and rods fit snugly.
    High-Speed Steel—Single Thread Size Sets
    Image of Product. Taper, Plug, and Bottoming Chamfer Set. Front orientation. Taps. Tap Sets, Single Tap Thread Size.

    Taper, Plug, and Bottoming

    Chamfer Set

    The most versatile taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp. They’re good for most metals and plastic. These sets include one of each chamfer type: Taper for starting holes and threading through holes; plug for through holes and blind holes; and bottoming for cutting the closest to the bottom of any hole.
    Uncoated—The economical choice, these won't last as long as coated taps.
    Taper Chamfer, Plug
    Chamfer, Bottoming Chamfer
    No. of
    Pieces
    Tap Sizes
    Included
    Container
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    Uncoated
    31/4"-32, UNEFPlastic Case4Square00000000000000
    3UNEF, 5/16"-32Plastic Case4Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 3/8"-32Plastic Case4Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 7/16"-28Plastic Case4Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 1/2"-28Plastic Case4Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 5/8"-24Plastic Case6Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 11/16"-24Plastic Case6Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 3/4"-20Plastic Case6Square0000000000000
    3UNEF, 7/8"-20Plastic Case6Square00000000000000
    3UNEF, 1"-20Plastic Case6Square00000000000000
     

    Thread Mills

    Cut a range of thread sizes with a single tool. These thread mills can also produce both right-hand and left-hand threads. All are made of solid carbide with an aluminum-titanium-nitride (AlTiN) coating, so they have high strength and excellent wear resistance, even when cutting hard and abrasive material. Use them in a CNC machine that allows helical interpolation.
    When used for internal threading, thread mills can create threads of any size equal to or greater than the minimum size listed. They leave space in the hole for chips to fall, and a broken thread mill can fall into the hole without damaging the workpiece.
    For Internal Threads (UNC, UNEF, UNF, UNJ, UNS)
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Thread Mills. For Internal Threads.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Thread Mills. For Internal Threads.
    Thread mills cut internal UNC, UNEF, UNF, UNJ, or UNS threads, but the threads they create have a fixed pitch.
    For Min.
    Screw Size
    Threads
    per In.
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    Shank
    Size
    Each
    Aluminum Titanium Nitride (AlTiN)-Coated Carbide
    No. 4
    		403/16"2 1/2"21/4"00000000000000
    No. 6
    		3217/64"2 1/2"31/4"0000000000000
    No. 8
    		3217/64"2 1/2"31/4"0000000000000
    No. 10
    		2411/32"2 1/2"31/4"0000000000000
    No. 10
    		3221/64"2 1/2"31/4"0000000000000
    1/4"
    		2033/64"2 1/2"31/4"0000000000000
    5/16"
    		185/8"2 1/2"31/4"0000000000000
    3/8"
    		1625/32"3"45/16"0000000000000
    1/2"
    		137/8"3"43/8"0000000000000
     
    For Internal/External Threads (UNC, UNEF, UNF, UNS) and Internal Threads (UNJ)
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Thread Mills. For External Threads, For Internal Threads.
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Thread Mills. For External Threads, For Internal Threads.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Thread Mills. For External Threads, For Internal Threads.
    Thread mills have a single cutting point that cuts internal/external UNC, UNEF, UNF, or UNS threads in a range of different pitches on both the inside and outside of the workpiece. They can also cut internal UNJ threads in a range of different pitches.
    For Min.
    Screw Size
    Threads
    per In.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Shank
    Size
    Neck
    Dia.
    Each
    Aluminum Titanium Nitride (AlTiN)-Coated Carbide
    No. 2
    		56 to 801 1/2"1/8"0.034"0000000000000
    No. 4
    		40 to 642"3/16"0.045"000000000000
    No. 6
    		32 to 642"3/16"0.049"000000000000
    No. 8
    		32 to 562"3/16"0.07"000000000000
    No. 10
    		24 to 562"3/16"0.075"000000000000
    No. 12
    		24 to 562"3/16"0.08"000000000000
    1/4"
    		18 to 562 1/2"1/4"0.104"000000000000
    5/16"
    		16 to 482 1/2"1/4"0.153"000000000000
    3/8"
    		14 to 403"3/8"0.192"000000000000
    1/2"
    		12 to 323"3/8"0.24"000000000000
     
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