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    Chip-Clearing Taps

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Taps. Chip-Clearing Taps, Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes.

    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Taps. Chip-Clearing Taps, Spiral Flute for Blind Holes.

    Spiral Flute for Blind Holes

    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 create threads faster.
    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.
    Spiral-Point Flute for Through Holes—Push chips ahead of the tap and out of through holes. Also known as gun taps.
    Spiral Flute for Blind Holes—Pull chips back toward the tap so they won't build up in blind holes. When tapping brittle material like iron that creates fine or powdery debris, choose a straight-flute tap.
    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.
    Bottoming Chamfer—These taps have the shortest taper to thread close to the bottom of blind holes. They require the most force to turn, so they’re often used to finish holes started by plug-chamfer taps.
    Drill Bit
    Spiral-Point Flute
    for Through Holes
    Spiral Flute for Blind Holes
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    JIS Tap
    Class
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Mfr.
    Chamfer
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    Chamfer
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    M3 × 0.5 mm15/64"1 13/16"Metric
    27/64"
    0.1094"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N11000000
    M3 × 0.5 mm25/64"1 13/16"Metric
    27/64"
    0.1094"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N1800000———0
    M4 × 0.7 mm25/64"2 3/64"Metric
    29/64"
    0.1406"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N120000
    M4 × 0.7 mm33/64"2 3/64"Metric
    29/64"
    0.1406"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N190000———0
    M5 × 0.8 mm7/16"2 23/64"Metric
    211/64"
    0.1719"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N130000
    M5 × 0.8 mm19/32"2 23/64"Metric
    211/64"
    0.1719"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N210000———0
    M6 × 1 mm35/64"2 29/64"Metric
    213/64"
    0.2031"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N140000
    M6 × 1 mm3/4"2 29/64"Metric
    213/64"
    0.2031"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N2200000———0
    M8 × 1.25 mm19/32"2 3/4"Metric
    217/64"
    0.2656"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N1500000
    M8 × 1.25 mm55/64"2 3/4"Metric
    217/64"
    0.2656"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N2300000———0
    M10 × 1.5 mm45/64"2 61/64"Metric
    211/32"
    0.3438"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N1600000
    M10 × 1.5 mm15/16"2 61/64"Metric
    211/32"
    0.3438"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N2400000———0
    M12 × 1.75 mm53/64"3 15/64"Metric
    213/32"
    0.4063"SquareOSG USA———0Bottoming33192N1700000
    M12 × 1.75 mm15/16"3 15/64"Metric
    213/32"
    0.4063"SquareOSG USAPlug33192N2500000———0
     

    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.
    Plug Chamfer—Our go-to chamfer type, these thread both 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.
    Drill Bit
    Plug Chamfer
    Bottoming
    Chamfer
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    JIS Tap
    Class
    No. of
    Flutes
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Mfr.
    Each
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    M2.3 × 0.4 mm23/64"1 21/32"Metric
    235/64"
    0.0781"SquareOSG USA3192N312000000———0
    M2.6 × 0.45 mm23/64"1 47/64"Metric
    233/32"
    0.0937"SquareOSG USA3192N31400000———0
    M18 × 2 mm1 29/64"3 15/16"Metric
    2441/64"
    0.6406"SquareOSG USA3192N31500000———0
    M28 × 1.5 mm1 25/32"5 1/8"Metric
    241 3/64"
    1.0469"SquareOSG USA3192N3210000003192N3190000000
    M32 × 1.5 mm1 29/64"4 9/64"Metric
    241 13/64"
    1.2031"SquareOSG USA3192N324000000———0
    M33 × 1.5 mm1 29/64"4 21/64"Metric
    241 1/4"
    1.25"SquareOSG USA3192N3270000003192N326000000
     
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