The new taps and dies have three features: black oxide coating to fight against corrosion, markings for size identification and machined threads for threading. The Milwaukee Hex-LOK 2-in-1 handle ...

Fortunately, most of the time, your thread taps and tap wrench cut threads into your workpiece without a hitch, but occasionally, you'll hear a snap that ruins your day: a broken tap that’s ...

Thread taps are an essential part of any mechanic’s toolbox-- mostly because, well, you will ruin some threads. Or, as is the case for YouTube user This Old Tony, you’re fabricating parts from ...

A combination of high-quality base materials, advanced coatings, and special edge preparations results in taps that generate precision threads, with good chip evacuation, shorter set-up times, and ...

When a thread is required to run the full length of the part to a shoulder, a groove is usually machined to allow full travel of the nut. Grooving the workpiece prior to cylindrical grinding ...

But with a little ingenuity you can make your own wood taps and cut threads that will perform great. Wood threads aren’t suitable for every project, but knowing that you can do it might just ...