Special
Taps, Dies and Reamers can be manufactured in any quantity from one piece to
hundreds. As prices for specials are based on the quantities ordered, please
contact our order desk for a quotation of your needs. Standard industry assumes
a 10% over/under shipment for specialty manufactured tools. If over/under shipments
are not acceptable please advise us at time of quotation.
When ordering
special taps, dies and reamers, the more information we have will enable us
to determine the correct tool for your application. Below is a list of information
required to accurately quote:
Special
Taps
- Size and Pitch
of Thread
- Class
of Fit or Gauge Tolerances
- Right or Left
Hand
- Thread Form
- Lead - Single,
Double etc.
- Type of Material
to be threaded - Grade, hardness and machining properties are all helpful
- Type of hole
to be threaded - Thru or Blind, if blind advise amount of clearance at bottom
of hole
- Depth of hole
to be threaded, indicate any reach if applicable
- Will Machine
or Fixture affect the length of tap(s)
- Will tap pass
through or back out
- Other features
required: keyways, threaded shanks, oil holes, stepped shanks, hex drives
etc.
- Submit drawings
or prints if possible
- Coatings required:
TiN, CrN, TiCN, Nitride, Steam Oxide etc.
Special Dies
- Size and Pitch
of Thread
- Class of Fit
or Gauge Tolerances
- Right or Left
Hand
- Thread Form
- Lead - Single,
Double etc.
- Material to
be threaded
- Cutting New
Threads or Rethreading existing threads
- Outside diameter
& thickness of die
- Length of
part to thread
- Special features
which might affect die
- Drawing of
part or dies if possible
Special Reamers
- Diameter of
Reamer
- Tolerance
- Number of
Flutes
- Length of
Cut/Flute Length
- Straight or
Spiral Flute - indicate Right or Left Hand Spiral
- Pilots
- Steps or Multiple
diameters
- Type of shank
- Straight or Taper, indicate any special features
- Tapered diameters
- Large and Small End diameters and length of flute, degree of taper
- Chamfer Angle
and Length