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    Left-Hand Thread Chip-Clearing Taps

    Chips won't slow you down when creating threads to join counter-clockwise rotating parts. Left-hand threads keep components such as flywheels and propellers from loosening and spinning off. These taps force chips through the hole so there’s no buildup to damage the threads or the tap. Since you don’t need to reverse taps to extract chips, they also form threads faster than standard left-hand taps.
    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.
    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.
    Plug Chamfer—Our go-to chamfer type. With a longer taper than a bottoming chamfer, they are easier to turn but won't thread as close the bottom of a hole.
    Drill Bit
    Spiral-Point Flute
    for Through Holes
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    High-Speed Steel
     
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Taps. Left-Hand Thread Chip-Clearing Taps, Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes.

    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes

    Uncoated
    5-40
    5/8"1 15/16"UNC
    38 Ga.
    0.1015"SquareGWSPlug225315A49000000
    6-32
    11/16"2"UNC
    36 Ga.
    0.1065"SquareGWSPlug225315A5100000
    8-32
    3/4"2 1/8"UNC
    29 Ga.
    0.136"SquareGWSPlug225315A5200000
    10-24
    7/8"2 3/8"UNC
    25 Ga.
    0.1495"SquareGWSPlug225315A5400000
    10-32
    7/8"2 3/8"UNF
    21 Ga.
    0.159"SquareGWSPlug225315A5500000
    1/4"-20
    1"2 1/2"UNC
    7 Ga.
    0.201"SquareGWSPlug225315A5600000
    1/4"-28
    1"2 1/2"UNF
    3 Ga.
    0.213"SquareGWSPlug225315A5700000
    5/16"-18
    1 1/8"2 23/32"UNC
    F
    0.257"SquareGWSPlug225315A5800000
    5/16"-24
    1 1/8"2 23/32"UNF
    I
    0.272"SquareGWSPlug225315A5900000
    3/8"-16
    1 1/4"2 15/16"UNC
    5/16"
    0.3125"SquareGWSPlug325315A6100000
    Left-Hand Thread Chip-Clearing Tap, 3/8"-16 Thread Size
    EachIn stock
    Compatible Products for This Tap
    3/8"-24
    1 1/4"2 15/16"UNF
    Q
    0.332"SquareGWSPlug325315A6200000
    7/16"-14
    1 7/16"3 5/32"UNC
    U
    0.368"SquareGWSPlug325315A6300000
    1/2"-13
    1 21/32"3 3/8"UNC
    27/64"
    0.4219"SquareGWSPlug325315A6400000
    1/2"-20
    1 21/32"3 3/8"UNF
    29/64"
    0.4531"SquareGWSPlug325315A6500000
    5/8"-11
    1 13/16"3 13/16"UNC
    17/32"
    0.5313"SquareGWSPlug325315A6600000
     
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Taps. Left-Hand Thread Chip-Clearing Taps, Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes.

    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes

    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    5-40
    5/8"1 15/16"UNC
    38 Ga.
    0.1015"SquareGWSPlug225315A7100000
    6-32
    11/16"2"UNC
    36 Ga.
    0.1065"SquareGWSPlug225315A7200000
    8-32
    3/4"2 1/8"UNC
    29 Ga.
    0.136"SquareGWSPlug225315A7300000
    10-24
    7/8"2 3/8"UNC
    25 Ga.
    0.1495"SquareGWSPlug225315A7400000
    10-32
    7/8"2 3/8"UNF
    21 Ga.
    0.159"SquareGWSPlug225315A7500000
    1/4"-20
    1"2 1/2"UNC
    7 Ga.
    0.201"SquareGWSPlug225315A7600000
    1/4"-28
    1"2 1/2"UNF
    3 Ga.
    0.213"SquareGWSPlug225315A7700000
    5/16"-18
    1 1/8"2 23/32"UNC
    F
    0.257"SquareGWSPlug225315A7800000
    5/16"-24
    1 1/8"2 23/32"UNF
    I
    0.272"SquareGWSPlug225315A7900000
    3/8"-16
    1 1/4"2 15/16"UNC
    5/16"
    0.3125"SquareGWSPlug325315A8100000
    3/8"-24
    1 1/4"2 15/16"UNF
    Q
    0.332"SquareGWSPlug325315A8200000
    7/16"-14
    1 7/16"3 5/32"UNC
    U
    0.368"SquareGWSPlug325315A8300000
    1/2"-13
    1 21/32"3 3/8"UNC
    27/64"
    0.4219"SquareGWSPlug325315A8400000
    1/2"-20
    1 21/32"3 3/8"UNF
    29/64"
    0.4531"SquareGWSPlug325315A8500000
    5/8"-11
    1 13/16"3 13/16"UNC
    17/32"
    0.5313"SquareGWSPlug325315A8600000
     
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Taps. Left-Hand Thread Chip-Clearing Taps, Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes.

    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes

    Titanium Carbon Nitride (TiCN) Coated
    5-40
    5/8"1 15/16"UNC
    38 Ga.
    0.1015"SquareGWSPlug225315A8700000
    6-32
    11/16"2"UNC
    36 Ga.
    0.1065"SquareGWSPlug225315A8800000
    8-32
    3/4"2 1/8"UNC
    29 Ga.
    0.136"SquareGWSPlug225315A8900000
    10-24
    7/8"2 3/8"UNC
    25 Ga.
    0.1495"SquareGWSPlug225315A9100000
    10-32
    7/8"2 3/8"UNF
    21 Ga.
    0.159"SquareGWSPlug225315A9200000
    1/4"-20
    1"2 1/2"UNC
    7 Ga.
    0.201"SquareGWSPlug225315A9300000
    1/4"-28
    1"2 1/2"UNF
    3 Ga.
    0.213"SquareGWSPlug225315A9400000
    5/16"-18
    1 1/8"2 23/32"UNC
    F
    0.257"SquareGWSPlug225315A9500000
    5/16"-24
    1 1/8"2 23/32"UNF
    I
    0.272"SquareGWSPlug225315A9600000
    3/8"-16
    1 1/4"2 15/16"UNC
    5/16"
    0.3125"SquareGWSPlug325315A9700000
    3/8"-24
    1 1/4"2 15/16"UNF
    Q
    0.332"SquareGWSPlug325315A9800000
    7/16"-14
    1 7/16"3 5/32"UNC
    U
    0.368"SquareGWSPlug325315A9900000
    1/2"-13
    1 21/32"3 3/8"UNC
    27/64"
    0.4219"SquareGWSPlug325315A10100000
    1/2"-20
    1 21/32"3 3/8"UNF
    29/64"
    0.4531"SquareGWSPlug325315A10200000
    5/8"-11
    1 13/16"3 13/16"UNC
    17/32"
    0.5313"SquareGWSPlug325315A10300000
     
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