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.

Tap Set BA (British Association) Straight Flute Ground Thread HSS

Each set of Sherwood taps contain one taper, second and plug lead tap:

Sherwood HSS Taper Taps are used to start cutting the thread. They are tapered back from the end 6 to 10 threads before a fully threaded diameter is reached. This allows the tap to be positioned easily and correctly before it starts to cut the thread.

The 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 full thread diameter is reached.

The Plug Tap cuts threads to the bottom of a blind hole. It is only necessary to use the full set of taps when a blind hole is to be tapped.

Sherwood Jobber Drills Steam Tempered HSS

Suitable for drilling steel, cast steel, alloyed and unalloyed, grey cast iron, spheroidal iron, sintered powder metal, German silver and graphite. Manufactured to BS328/DIN338RN.

Black Finish (W-Finish)
This is the most common surface finish and is the result of a steam tempering operation in which steam is passed over the product during a controlled tempering cycle, producing a black oxide layer. Black tools are generally recommended for ferrous applications where the oxide layer aids chip flow, helps to dissipate heat by retaining some coolant on the tool surface and also helps to prevent the tool from staining.

Series J100

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.

Spiral Flute Tap UNC (Unified Coarse) Ground Flute HSS

Spiral flute taps are used for machine tapping of blind holes as the have a spiral flute that channels the swarf back behind the tap and out of the hole along the flute.

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.

Guhring GT100 Jobber Drills HSS

HSS GT100 jobber drills. For drilling in difficult conditions when swarf congestion prevents an adequate flow of coolant. For use in steel and cast iron having a hardness of up to 1000N/mm2. Not recommended for nickel-chrome steels or similar material. Manufactured to BS 328/DIN 338.

Series 549 - Metric

Indexa-Seiki Indexable Tooling Spares

Within the Index-Seiki range of indexable tooling spares you will find insert screws, Torx keys, shims, clamps and pins to fit the Index-Seiki toolholder you're using.

SwissTech High Helix Drills for Stainless Steel HSS-Co 8% TiN Coated

Heavy-duty drill for stainless steel, heat and acid-resistant steels, short chipping and high strength steels. High heat resistance allows drilling in titanium and titanium alloys. TiN coating provides longer tool life. Point angle: 130. Helix angle: High. Web thickness: Strengthened. Relief angle: Normal. Tolerance of diameter: h8. Tolerance of shank: f11. Supply unit. All diameters - 1 pce. Manufactured to DIN338RN.

Series 1060 - Metric

SwissTech 2 Flute Slot Drills Plain Shank Q-Coat Carbide

Centre cutting. Available in HSS-Co 8% Uncoated (for general production machining), HSS-Co 8% TiCN Coated (extends cutter life and improves work material surface finish) and HSS-Co 8% TiALN Coated (dissipates and resists heat, reduces surface friction coupled with high surface hardness).

For all dimensional specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Series 45 2 Flute Short SDT-2PS TiCN Coated

Dimensions to DIN 6535 HA

Kennedy Holesaws Constant Pitch Bi-Metal HSS

Featuring a constant pitch - first choice for cutting thin sheet materials up to 3mm thick. For producing high quality holes in wood, steel, brass, bronze, cast iron, aluminium and plastic. Featuring an hardened HSS cutting edge welded to a tough alloy steel body. Heavy duty shatter-resistant construction; virtually unbreakable.

6 teeth per inch.
38mm (1,1/2") cutting depth.

Holesaw and Arbor sizes:
14-30mm - use Arbor K1 or K4.
32-210mm - use Arbor K2 or K10.

For the complete range of Holesaws and Arbors, please refer to our catalogue.

Indexa-Seiki R8 Collets for Bridgeport Machines

Used directly in the machine spindle for general purpose milling and drilling operations, collets have dedicated bores for specific cutter shank sizes.



Available in bore sizes:
Metric: 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 and 20mm.
Inch: 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8/ 3/4 and 7/8??.