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    Material

    Chamfer Type

    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.
    Carbon Steel—The economical choice for occasional hand tapping. These work on most metals and plastic but will dull more quickly than other taps.
    Uncoated—The economical choice, these won't last as long as coated 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.
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    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    2"-4 1/2
    		3 9/16"7 5/8"UNC
    		61 25/32"
    		1.783"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
     
    Carbon Steel
     
    Uncoated
    2"-4 1/2
    		3 9/16"7 5/8"UNC
    		61 25/32"
    		1.7813"Square000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
     

    Tap Sets

    These sets include a variety of taps for threading holes so screws, bolts, and rods fit snugly.
    Carbon 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 economical choice for occasional hand tapping. These work on most metals and plastic but will dull more quickly than other taps. Sets include one each chamfer type: Taper for starting holes and through holes; plug for through holes and blind holes; and bottoming for cutting the closest to the bottom of any hole.
    Taper Chamfer, Plug
    Chamfer, Bottoming Chamfer
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    Uncoated
    32"-4 1/2UNC
    		Plastic Case6Square0000000000000000
     
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