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    19 Products

    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
     

    Drill Out Tap Extractor Sets for Screw Thread Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tap Extractors. Drill Out Tap Extractor Sets for Screw Thread Taps.
    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 extractors for use with different tap sizes and two picks for removing the remains.
    No. of
    Pieces
    Includes
    For Tap Size
    Overall Lg.
    OD
    Material
    Container
    Type
    Each
    7Four Tap Extractors, Pin Vise, Two PicksNo. 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"    		CarbidePlastic Case2624A250000000

    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
    35-44
    		UNF
    		Plastic Case3Square2522A886000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    35-44
    		UNF
    		Plastic Case3Square2636A82400000
     
    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
     

    Tap Extractor Sets for Screw Thread Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tap Extractors. 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.
    No. of
    Pieces
    For Three-Flute Tap Size
    For Four-Flute Tap Size
    Material
    Container
    Type
    For Number
    of Tap Flutes
    Each
    11No. 5, No. 6, 1/8", M3, 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", 7/8", 15/16", 1", M4, M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M6.3, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M12.5, M14, M16, M18, M19, M20, M22, M24, M25SteelPlastic Case3, 42561A4240000000
    13No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, 1/8", M3, 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, M20SteelPlastic Case3, 42561A425000000
    15No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, 1/8", M3, 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", 7/8", 15/16", 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, M25SteelPlastic Case3, 42561A426000000

    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
    5-44
    		5/8"1 15/16"UNF
    		337 Ga.
    		0.104"Square2522A756000002522A776000002522A8160000032522A886000000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    5-44
    		5/8"1 15/16"UNF
    		337 Ga.
    		0.104"Square2636A221000002636A422000002636A6230000032636A82400000
     

    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 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
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Shank
    Type
    Chamfer
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    High-Speed Steel
     
    Uncoated
    5-44
    		5/8"1 15/16"UNF
    		37 Ga.
    		0.104"SquarePlug22523A485000000
     
    Titanium Carbon Nitride (TiCN) Coated
    5-44
    		5/8"1 15/16"UNF
    		37 Ga.
    		0.104"SquarePlug22568A34100000
     

    Drill Out Tap Extractors for Screw Thread Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tap Extractors. Drill Out Tap Extractors for Screw Thread Taps.
    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
    Each
    No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, M3, M3.5
    		5/64"1 1/4"Carbide2624A11000000

    Tap Extractors for Screw Thread Taps

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tap Extractors. Tap Extractors for Screw Thread Taps.
    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.
    Tap Extractors
    Replacement Tap Extractor Fingers
    For Tap Size
    Material
    Square Shank
    Size
    Choose a Number
    of Tap Flutes
    Each
    Choose a Number
    of Tap Flutes
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    No. 5, 1/8", M3
    		Steel0.083"2, 32561A5220000002, 3122561A547000000
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