About this product
For hand tapping in maintenance and repair work and for re-threading applications where extreme thread accuracy and tolerance is not critical.
Taper taps: Distribute the cutting load across 7-10 threads. Used for starting a threaded hole.
Plug taps: Most commonly used, distribute the load across 3-5 threads of chamfer.
Bottoming taps: Have only 1 to 1-1/2 threads of chamfer and are used to tap to the bottom of a blind hole.
Specifications
- Size: 1/4-20
- Tap Type: Plug
- Number of Flutes: 4
- Length of Thread: 1
- Overall Length: 2-1/2