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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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Taps

For Fastener Threads

Taps

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

Tap Sets

A variety of taps for threading holes so screws, bolts, and rods fit snugly

Chip-Clearing Taps

Chip-Clearing Taps

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

Chip-Clearing Taps for Steel and Stainless Steel

Chip-Clearing Taps for Steel and Stainless Steel

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

Left-Hand Thread Tap Sets

Left-Hand Thread Tap Sets

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

Left-Hand Thread Taps

Left-Hand Thread Taps

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

Miniature Taps

Our tiniest taps cut threads in electronics and small precision instruments

Hex-Bit Taps

No tap wrench needed—just snap into a bit screwdriver

Hex-Bit Tap Sets

Hex-Bit Tap Sets

A range of tap sizes that snap into a bit screwdriver

Chip-Clearing Taps for Aluminum, Brass, and Bronze

Chip-Clearing Taps for Aluminum, Brass, and Bronze

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

Oversized Chip-Clearing Taps

Oversized Chip-Clearing Taps

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

Chip-Free Taps

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

Chip-Clearing Taps for Nickel

Chip-Clearing Taps for Nickel

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

Long-Reach Taps

Long-Reach Taps

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

Long-Reach Chip-Clearing Taps

Long-Reach Chip-Clearing Taps

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

Chip-Clearing Tap Sets

Chip-Clearing Tap Sets

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

2-in-1 Taps

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

Oversized Taps

Prepare for plating and heat treating by cutting slightly oversized threads

For Pipe and Conduit Threads

Pipe and Conduit Taps

Pipe and Conduit Taps

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

Chip-Clearing Pipe and Conduit Taps for Steel and Stainless Steel

Chip-Clearing Pipe and Conduit Taps for Steel and Stainless Steel

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

2-in-1 Pipe and Conduit Taps

2-in-1 Pipe and Conduit Taps

One tap threads holes in pipe and conduit from start to finish

Pipe and Conduit Tap Sets

Pipe and Conduit Tap Sets

A range of sizes for adding internal threads to pipe and conduit

For Helical Inserts

Helical Insert Taps

Helical Insert Taps

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

For Acme and Trapezoidal Threads

Trapezoidal Thread Taps

Trapezoidal Thread Taps

The metric version of Acme taps create the threads found on lead screw nuts and linear actuators

For Spark Plug Threads

Spark Plug Taps

Spark Plug Taps

Repair damaged or worn threads in engines so spark plugs fit securely

Other Products

Tap, Die, and Thread File Sets

Tap, Die, and Thread File Sets

Repair internal and external threads in a range of sizes

Tap, Die, and Drill Bit Sets

Tap, Die, and Drill Bit Sets

Cut and repair internal and external threads and drill holes in many different sizes

Tap and Die Sets

Tap and Die Sets

Cut and repair internal and external threads in many sizes

Tap and Drill Bit Sets

Tap and Drill Bit Sets

Drill holes and cut internal threads in a variety of sizes

Drill Taps

Drill and thread holes with the same bit

Thread-Repairing Files

Thread-Repairing Files

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

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