Cutting Tools: Taps
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L Series Taps
 | POWERTAP™ taps |
| Tough Duty taps |
| Piloted taps |
C Series Taps
| C1 and C2F taps |
| C3 and C4 taps |
POWERTAP™
Taps:
The LOCK-N-STITCH®
POWERTAP™ design incorporates shallower flutes for increased strength
and for use in power tapping. Made of M-1 tool steel, these taps are for
normal tapping conditions in both cast iron and aluminum.
| L4 Bottoming Taps | L6 Bottoming Taps | L8 Bottoming Taps | |||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| L4BT-1 | L6BT-1 | L8BT-1 | |||
| L4BT-3 | L6BT-3 | L8BT-3 | |||
| L4BT-6 | L6BT-6 | L8BT-6 | |||
| L4 Starting Taps | L6 Starting Taps | L8 Starting Taps | |||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| L4PT-1 | L6PT-1 | L8PT-1 | |||
| L4PT-3 | L6PT-3 | L8PT-3 | |||
| L4PT-6 | L6PT-6 | L8PT-6 | |||
Reference pages for more information: L4 Stitching Pins, L6 Stitching Pins, L8 Stitching Pins
Tough
Duty Taps:
Tough Duty taps are
made of CPM-M4 powdered metal technology for abrasion resistance and will stay
sharp longer in tougher tapping conditions. And they have the same great
flute design as our original POWERTAP™.
| TD L4 Bottom Taps | TD L6 Bottom Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| LT4BT-1 | LT6BT-1 | ||
| LT4BT-3 | LT6BT-3 | ||
| LT4BT-6 | LT6BT-6 | ||
| TD L4 Start Taps | TD L6 Start Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| LT4ST-1 | LT6ST-1 | ||
| LT4ST-3 | LT6ST-3 | ||
| LT4ST-6 | LT6ST-6 | ||
Reference pages for more information: L4 Stitching Pins, L6 Stitching Pins
Piloted
Taps:
We designed and
patented this new piloted tap to help keep the tap aligned to the drilled
hole. Improper tap alignment is the number one cause of broken taps.
You can do a lot to eliminate that cause with this extra bit of insurance.
| TD L4 Piloted Taps | TD L6 Piloted Taps | TD L8 Piloted Taps | |||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| LT4PLT-1 | LT6PLT-1 | L8PLT-1 | |||
| LT4PLT-3 | LT6PLT-3 | L8PLT-3 | |||
| LT4PLT-6 | LT6PLT-6 | L8PLT-6 | |||
Reference pages for more information: L4 Stitching Pins, L6 Stitching Pins, L8 Stitching Pins
C Series
(C1 and C2F) Taps:
Power tapping will
produce the best threads and increase the life of your taps. C1 and C2F
pins use the Finishing and Bottoming version. The Finishing tap will be
all you need for through holes. You will need the Bottoming tap for blind
holes. The Bottoming taps will be at the bottom of the hole when they
start to get tight.
| C1 Bottoming Taps | C2F Bottoming Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| C1BT-1 | C2FBT-1 | ||
| C1BT-3 | C2FBT-3 | ||
| C1BT-6 | C2FBT-6 | ||
| C1 Finishing Taps | C2F Finishing Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| C1FT-1 | C2FFT-1 | ||
| C1FT-3 | C2FFT-3 | ||
| C1FT-6 | C2FFT-6 | ||
Reference pages for more information: C1 Stitching Pins, C2F Stitching Pins
C Series (C3
and C4) Taps:
Power tapping will
produce the best threads and increase the life of your taps. C3 and C4
pins use up to three taps: Roughing, Finishing and Bottoming. C
Series taps should always be used in sequence. Roughing first, then
Finishing. The Bottoming tap is used for blind holes. The Bottoming
taps will be at the bottom of the hole when they start to get tight. The
short C4 taps are for the C4 inserts. The have an 'S' after C4 in their
part number.
| C3 Roughing Taps | C4 Roughing Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| C3RT-1 | C4RT-1 | ||
| C3RT-3 | C4RT-3 | ||
| C3RT-6 | C4SRT-1 | ||
| C3 Finishing Taps | C4 Finishing Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| C3FT-1 | C4FT-1 | ||
| C3FT-3 | C4FT-3 | ||
| C3FT-6 | C4SFT-1 | ||
| C3 Bottoming Taps | C4 Bottoming Taps | ||
| Part # | US Price | Part # | US Price |
| C3BT-1 | C4BT-1 | ||
| C3BT-3 | C4BT-3 | ||
| C3BT-6 | C4SBT-1 | ||
Reference pages for more information: C3 Stitching Pins, C4 Stitching Pins, C4 Inserts
