Product Details

A complete range of metric sizes is available with taper, plug or bottom chamfer. A complete range of metric sizes is available with taper, plug or bottom chamfer. The tapering of the threads at the front end distributes the cutting action over several teeth.
The term “hand tap” originated in the nineteenth century when most internal threading was done by hand. The straight flute design is most common today, although most tapping is now done on machines. Hand taps are general purpose used either by hand or on production machines.

General-purpose tap used either by hand or on production machines
Precision ground for a wide variety of applications
Proper number of flutes to provide sufficient chip room and cutting edges to handle most threading jobs
Manufactured to Table 302/303 standards
Thread form manufactured to Table 337 standards