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    Performance

    Flute Type

    Flute Type

    Relative Size

    Miniature Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Taps. Miniature Taps.
    Our tiniest taps cut threads in electronics and small precision instruments. Use them in a variety of ways, from turning by hand with a pin vise to running on a machine like a CNC mill.
    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.
    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.
    Drill Bit
    Plug Chamfer
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    0000-160
    		5/32"7/8"UNS
    		20.017"
    		0.017"Round0000000000000
    000-120
    		3/16"1 1/2"UNS
    		269
    		0.0292"Square000000000000
    00-90
    		1/4"1 9/16"UNS
    		262
    		0.038"Square000000000000
    00-96
    		1/4"1 9/16"UNS
    		262
    		0.038"Square000000000000
    M0.5 × 0.13 mm5/32"1"UNF
    		20.017"
    		0.017"Round000000000000
    M0.8 × 0.2 mm3/16"1"UNF
    		20.028"
    		0.028"Round000000000000
    M1 × 0.25 mm1/4"1"UNF
    		366
    		0.033"Round000000000000
    M1.2 × 0.25 mm9/32"7/8"UNF
    		358
    		0.042"Round000000000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    000-120
    		9/64"1"UNS
    		369
    		0.0292"Round000000000000
    00-90
    		11/64"1"UNS
    		362
    		0.038"Round000000000000
    M1 × 0.25 mm11/64"1"Metric
    		366
    		0.033"Round000000000000
    M1.2 × 0.25 mm11/64"1"Metric
    		360
    		0.04"Round000000000000
    M1.4 × 0.3 mm13/64"1 19/64"Metric
    		356
    		0.0465"Round000000000000
     

    Chip-Clearing Taps

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

    Spiral-Point Flute for Through 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.
    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
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Thread
    Type
    Size,
    mm
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Chamfer
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    M1.6 × 0.35 mm5/16"1 5/8"Metric
    		1.25
    		0.0492"SquarePlug20000000000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    M1.6 × 0.35 mm5/16"1 5/8"Metric
    		1.25
    		0.0492"SquarePlug2000000000000
     
    Titanium Carbon Nitride (TiCN) Coated
    M1.6 × 0.35 mm5/16"1 5/8"Metric
    		1.25
    		0.0492"SquarePlug2000000000000
     
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