Tap Removers | McMaster-Carr

Fingers on the extractor grip the flutes on a broken tap. Use with a tap wrench to remove taps with straight flutes from the workpiece without damaging the surrounding threads.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Extractors						Replacement Fingers
For Tap Size	Material	Square Shank Size	Choose a No. of Tap Flutes		Each	Choose a No. of Tap Flutes	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
No. 4, M3	Steel	0.07"	2, 3	00000000	000000	2, 3	12	00000000	00000
No. 5, 1/8", M3, M3.15	Steel	0.083"	2, 3	00000000	00000	2, 3	12	00000000	0000
No. 6, M3.5	Steel	0.092"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	0000
No. 8, M4	Steel	0.1"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	0000
No. 10, 3/16", M4.5, M5	Steel	0.11"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
No. 12, 7/32", M5.5	Steel	0.128"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
No. 14, 1/4", M6, M6.3	Steel	0.134"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
5/16", M7, M8	Steel	0.186"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
3/8", M9, M10	Steel	0.223"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
7/16", M11	Steel	0.264"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
1/2", M12, M12.5	Steel	0.288"	2, 3, 4	00000000	00000	2, 3, 4	12	00000000	00000
9/16", M14	Steel	0.33"	3, 4	00000000	00000	3, 4	12	00000000	00000
5/8", M16	Steel	0.37"	3, 4	00000000	00000	3, 4	1	00000000	0000
3/4", M18, M19, M20	Steel	0.462"	3, 4	00000000	00000	3, 4	1	00000000	0000
7/8", M22	Steel	0.543"	3, 4	00000000	00000	3, 4	1	00000000	0000
1", M24, M25	Steel	0.6"	3, 4	00000000	00000	3, 4	1	00000000	0000

Tap Extractor Sets for Screw Thread Taps

To extract taps of different sizes, these sets include multiple extractors. Fingers on the extractor grip the flutes on a broken tap. Use with a tap wrench to remove taps with straight flutes from the workpiece.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

No. of Pieces	For Three-Flute Tap Size	For Four-Flute Tap Size	Material	Container Type	For No. of Tap Flutes		Each
6	__	No. 10, No. 12, No. 14, 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M6.3, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5	Steel	Plastic Case	4	00000000	0000000
6	__	No. 14, 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", M6, M6.3, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5, M14, M16	Steel	Plastic Case	4	00000000	000000
6	__	5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5, M14, M16	Steel	Plastic Case	4	00000000	000000
11	No. 5, No. 6, 1/8", M3, M3.15, M3.5	No. 8, No. 10, No. 12, No. 14, 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 0.830", 7/8", 15/16", 0.965", 1", M2, M4, M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M6.3, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5, M14, M16, M18, M19, M20, M22, M24, M25	Steel	Plastic Case	3, 4	00000000	000000
13	No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, 1/8", M3, M3.15, M3.5	No. 8, No. 10, No. 12, No. 14, 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", M4, M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M6.3, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5, M14, M16, M18, M19, M20	Steel	Plastic Case	3, 4	00000000	000000
15	No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, 1/8", M3, M3.15, M3.5	No. 8, No. 10, No. 12, No. 14, 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 0.830", 7/8", 15/16", 0.965", 1", M2, M4, M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M6.3, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5, M14, M16, M18, M19, M20, M22, M24, M25	Steel	Plastic Case	3, 4	00000000	000000

Tap Extractors for Pipe Thread Taps

Use the fingers on these extractors to grip the flutes of a broken pipe thread tap. They connect to a tap wrench to remove taps with straight flutes from the workpiece without damaging the surrounding threads.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Extractors						Replacement Fingers
For Tap Pipe Size	For No. of Tap Flutes	Material	Square Shank Size		Each	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
1/8	4	Steel	0.222"	0000000	000000	12	0000000	000000
1/4	4	Steel	0.222"	0000000	00000	12	0000000	00000
3/8	4	Steel	0.222"	0000000	00000	12	0000000	00000
1/2	4	Steel	0.222"	0000000	00000	12	0000000	00000

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Drill Out Tap Removers

After using a large-diameter bit to drill a starter hole in a broken tap, drill out the tap with one of these tools. Remove the remains with a scriber or pick.

For Tap Size	OD	Overall Lg.	Material	For Tap Type		Each
No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, M3, M3.5	5/64"	1 1/4"	Carbide	Screw Thread	0000000	000000
No. 8, No. 10, No. 12, M4, M5	1/8"	1 1/2"	Carbide	Screw Thread	0000000	00000
1/4", 5/16", M6, M7	3/16"	2"	Carbide	Screw Thread	0000000	00000
5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", M8, M10, M12	1/4"	2 1/2"	Carbide	Screw Thread	0000000	00000

Drill Out Tap Remover Sets

After using a large-diameter bit to drill a starter hole in a broken tap, drill out the tap with one of these tools. Sets include multiple removers for use with different tap sizes and two picks for removing the remains.

No. of Pieces	Includes	For Tap Size	Overall Lg.	OD	Material	For Tap Type	Container Type		Each
7	Four Tap Removers, Pin Vise, Two Picks	No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 8 No. 10 No. 12 1/4" 5/16" 3/8" 7/16" 1/2" M3 M3.5 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M10 M12	1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2" 2 1/2"	1/8" 5/64" 3/16" 1/4"	Carbide	Screw Thread	Plastic Case	0000000	0000000