Tapping

A growing number of shops are shelving their taps and opting to thread mill heat-treated steel.

Understanding tool geometry and selecting the right tap for different workpiece materials can help take the anxiety out of tapping operations.

Design and use of taps for threading harder materials. Specially designed taps can be very effective for threading hard materials, as can thread mills.

Realizing true high-speed synchronous tapping with solid-carbide tools.

Understanding pitch-diameter limits and class of thread fit helps in specifying the appropriate tap for the job.

Cold-forming taps shrink tapping cycle times.

Shops and toolmakers discuss the challenges of tapping.

Tap manufacturers introduce products to improve tapping.

Simplifying tapping operations on low-silicon aluminum.

Tips for deep-hole tapping in titanium and other aerospace-grade materials. Advice is provided by NIST and the International Titanium Association.