Tools & Gear Taps & Dies HSS Hand and Machine Taps

HSS Straight Flute Short Machine and Hand Taps These general purpose taps are ideal for creating new threads in a wide variety of materials. Goliath HSS taps provide a high hardness to toughness ratio - compressive and tensile strength - good abrasion resistance and resistance to micro-chipping - ensuring a long tool life. BABRITISH ASSOCIATION In 1884 the British Association for the Advancement of Science adopted a thread form and series - primarily for use in precision equipment. It was inspired by one used in the Swiss watch and clock industry - and was formerly sometimes called the Swiss Small Screw Thread System; but is now just referred to as the BA series. Like the Whitworth thread - it has a rounded root and crest - but the included angle is 47.5°. Despite the date of origin and the British sponsorship - the BA is a metric series. Not only is it based on the metre - but the thread frequency is specified in terms of round numbers in the pitch sequence - with threads per metre allowed to fall where it may. TAPER TAPS have a lead of eight threads and are used as a starting tap in difficult or high precision holes. INTERMEDIATE TAPS have a lead of four threads and are used in most general purpose applications to cut a thread true to a pre-drilled pilot hole. BOTTOMING TAPS have a lead of two threads and are used to ensure minimum thread run-out when tapping to the bottom of a blind hole. Bottoming Taps are typically preceded by the use of a Taper or Intermediate Tap. Manufactured from HSS this general purpose tap is designed for use in medium tensile materials and is for hand or general machine use.