Tap and die set are suitable for making or repairing male and female threads. They are both left hand thread, durable, and with clear threads, good for general purpose applications.
Used to process through holes in maintenance and repair work. For tapping alloy steel , die steel, cast iron, ferrous and non-ferrous materials etc.. Use with tapping oil to get higher quality threads and more durable taps and dies. Suitable lubricating oil should be added to the cutting edge of dies and taps when tapping.
Straight flute design, downward chip removal. High speed steel tap has high hardness, good toughness, wear resistance. The round die features good abrasion resistance. Features just the base substrate without any coatings.
Round dies can be used with die wrench (not included). The fastening screws in the middle of the wrench should be inserted into the slot of the die and tightened. Machine taps are used on drill presses, tapping machines, CNC and milling machines, and suggested to be used with tap collets with overload protection.