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    Performance

    Flute Type

    Chip-Clearing Tap Sets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Taps. Chip-Clearing Tap Sets.
    A range of sizes that remove chips so they don’t ruin the threads or jam the tap. The spiral-point flutes force chips through the hole to prevent buildup and create threads faster than standard taps. Also known as gun taps.
    High-Speed Steel—The most versatile taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp. They’re good for most metals and plastic.
    Gold Oxide—The finish increases wear resistance and reduces friction to improve chip flow, so these taps can last 50% longer than uncoated taps.
    Spiral-Point Flute
    for Through Holes
    No. of
    Pieces
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Type
    Container
    Type
    Shank
    Type
    Chamfer
    Type
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Gold Oxide
    190-80, 1-64, 1-72, 2-56, 2-64, 3-48, 3-56, 4-40, 4-48, 5-40, 5-44, 6-32, 6-40, 8-32, 8-36, 10-24, 10-32, 12-24, 12-28
    		UNF, UNC
    		Metal CaseSquarePlug27275A220000000
     

    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.
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated—Run at higher speeds and last twice as long as uncoated taps.
    Taper Chamfer, Plug
    Chamfer, Bottoming Chamfer
    No. of
    Pieces
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Container
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    Uncoated
    33-56
    		UNF
    		Plastic Case3Square2522A884000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    33-56
    		UNF
    		Plastic Case3Square2636A29400000
     
    High-Speed Steel—Multiple Thread Size Sets
    Image of Product. Plug Chamfer Set. Front orientation. Taps. Tap Sets, Multiple Tap Thread Sizes.

    Plug Chamfer Set

    The most versatile taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp. They’re good for most metals and plastic. These sets include multiple sizes of plug chamfer taps for through holes and blind holes.
    Uncoated—The economical choice, these won't last as long as coated taps.
    Plug Chamfer
    No. of
    Pieces
    Thread Size
    Thread
    Type
    Container
    Type
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    Uncoated
    191 each of sizes 0-80, 1-64, 1-72, 2-56, 2-64, 3-48, 3-56, 4-40, 4-48;
    5-40, 5-44, 6-32, 6-40, 8-32, 8-36, 10-24, 10-32, 12-24, and 12-28    		UNF, UNC
    		Metal CaseSquare27045A210000000
     

    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.
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated—Run at higher speeds and last twice as long as uncoated 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—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.
    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
    3-56
    		1/2"1 13/16"UNF
    		346 Ga.
    		0.081"Square2522A7540000002522A7740000002522A81400000032522A884000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    3-56
    		1/2"1 13/16"UNF
    		346 Ga.
    		0.081"Square2636A254000002636A264000002636A2740000032636A29400000
     

    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.
    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
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Chamfer
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    3-56
    		1/2"1 13/16"UNF
    		46 Ga.
    		0.081"SquarePlug22523A464000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    3-56
    		1/2"1 13/16"UNF
    		46 Ga.
    		0.081"SquarePlug22762A3500000
     

    Helical Insert Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Taps. Helical Insert Taps.
    Match the size of helical inserts so they fit tightly when installed in the hole.
    High-Speed Steel—These taps resist heat and wear to stay sharp.
    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—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.
    Drill Bit
    Plug Chamfer
    Bottoming
    Chamfer
    For Insert
    Size
    Thread
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    For Insert
    Thread Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Each
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    3-56
    		5/8"1 15/16"UNF
    		336 Ga.
    		0.1065"Square91709A05500000091709A403000000
     
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