Sherwood Taps

Sherwood HSS Taps are the general purpose option for thread cutting in most materials including steel, some stainless steels, cast irons and non-ferrous materials such as Aluminium, Brass and many others.

Manufactured with precision ground flutes for producing accurate thread forms, Sherwood Taps are available in all the popular thread forms and as straight Flute `Hand` Taps in 3 leads, Fluteless, Spiral Flute, or Spiral Point Machine Taps and also Long Series.

Sherwood Tap dimensions conform to ISO529 apart from NPT Forms which conform to ANSI 94.9. Straight Flute and Fluteless Taps are manufactured with a standard Bright Finish whereas the Machine Taps have an Oxidised Finish for best results dissipating the heat build-up associated with these applications.

Thread Forms are Class 2 medium fit tolerance.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Second Tap BSF (British Standard Fine) Straight Flute Ground Thread HSS

The Sherwood second tap is used after the taper tap has cut threads into the hole as far as possible. It tapers back 3 or 4 threads before a fully threaded diameter is reached. If threading a blind hole a Plug tap will be required to cut threads to the bottom of the hole.

EP00 TiN DIN 371 Spiral Point Metric Taps

Titanium Nitride Finish
Tolerance: 6H

EP11 DIN 374 Spiral Point Metric Fine Taps

Steam Tempered Finish
Tolerance: 6H

Dormer Machine Taps

MTT-X taps are manufactured from premium quality vanadium powder steel, branded HSS-XS1, for an unbeatable combination of toughness, edge strength and wear resistance. This winning combination enables them to withstand the stresses of threading in tough materials. Special gold finish with bright flutes/thread, or steam tempering (blue) guarantee a smooth cutting action with less build-up on the cutting edge.

For all dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

ISO Metric: E002 Spiral Flute (Gold Coated)

For blind holes. Taper lead to DIN form C. Tapping tolerance to 6H. Max depth 2.5xD. Helix angle 48°.

Swiss+Tech® HSS "Red Ring" Taps

Swiss+Tech® production spiral flute taps are for threading blind holes.
Manufactured from HSS-EV with an oxidised finish
Taper lead to DIN form C.
(3 x P).
Tapping tolerance to 6H.

Manufactured to DIN 371/376

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Spiral Flute - HSS-EV Oxidised Finish ISO Metric Coarse

For blind holes. Taper lead to DIN form C (3 x P). Tapping Tolerance: Spiral flute to 6H 2B. Helix Angle 40°. Tapping Depth 2.5 x D.

EX20 DIN 2184-1 Spiral Flute UNC Taps

Bright Finish

Swiss+Tech® HSS "Green Ring" Taps

Manufactured to DIN 371/376.

Fluteless - HSS-EV Nitride Finish ISO Metric Coarse

For through and blind holes. Taper lead to DIN form B (4 x P). Tapping tolerance to 6H.

Dormer Machine Taps

Dormer machine tap ranges have been designed for use with a high quality floating tool holder. For synchronous tapping on CNC machines with a rigid tapping cycle, Dormer SynchroFlex tool holders are recommended for a precisely defined minimum compensation in order to maximise machine performance. This is particularly important for larger sizes of spiral flute taps.

Available in spiral point for through holes and spiral flute for blind holes with 45 spiral angle. The three radii profile, with a constant rake angle all along the flute, is specially designed to give an optimum performance and chip evacuation in materials being threaded.
Surface Treatment
Special gold finish with bright flutes/thread, or steam tempering (blue) guarantee a smooth cutting action with less build up on the cutting edge.

Manufactured from HSS-XS1 premium quality vanadium powder steel and HSCo for superior toughness and edge strength, to give a high resistance to wear and long tool life.

All taps are available in Metric thread form initially. Thread forms Metric Fine, UNC, UNF and G will be stocked from September 2010.
Short Thread Length
The short thread length means low torque and better chip evacuation.
Thread Depth
Threading to depths of up to 2.5 x Diameter.

EP00 Series Spiral Point Metric Machine Tap

Dormer Spiral Point Metric Machine Taps for through holes. With gold finish with bright flutes.
Taper lead to DIN form B.
Tapping tolerance to 6H.
Max depth 2.5 x D.

EX10 DIN 374 Spiral Flute Metric Fine Taps

Bright Finish

Sherwood Taps

Sherwood HSS Taps are the general purpose option for thread cutting in most materials including steel, some stainless steels, cast irons and non-ferrous materials such as Aluminium, Brass and many others.

Manufactured with precision ground flutes for producing accurate thread forms, Sherwood Taps are available in all the popular thread forms and as straight Flute `Hand` Taps in 3 leads, Fluteless, Spiral Flute, or Spiral Point Machine Taps and also Long Series.

Sherwood Tap dimensions conform to ISO529 apart from NPT Forms which conform to ANSI 94.9. Straight Flute and Fluteless Taps are manufactured with a standard Bright Finish whereas the Machine Taps have an Oxidised Finish for best results dissipating the heat build-up associated with these applications.

Thread Forms are Class 2 medium fit tolerance.

For all technical and dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Second Tap Metric Coarse Straight Flute Ground Thread HSS

The Sherwood second tap is used after the taper tap has cut threads into the hole as far as possible. It tapers back 3 or 4 threads before a fully threaded diameter is reached. If threading a blind hole a Plug tap will be required to cut threads to the bottom of the hole.