Swiss+Tech® Production 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.

Yellow Ring Spiral Flute Metric Coarse Production Tap HSS-EV

Swiss+Tech® Yellow Ring Spiral Flute Metric Coarse taps have a taper lead to DIN form C (2.5xP).
Tapping Tolerance to 6H 2B.
Helix Angle 40°.
Tapping Depth 2.5xD

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 Point Tap UNC (Unified Coarse) Ground Thread HSS

A spiral point tap has a chiselled point that pushes the metal chips ahead of the forming threads. This is useful when tapping through-holes (holes that extend through the work piece).

Spiral Point taps are not recommended for use in blind holes: the accumulation of chips can bind and break the tap.

OSG Taps

OSG type 1066 machine taps are manufactured from 3% Vanadium Super Grade High Speed Steel. Increasing the vanadium content improves the toughness without making the tap brittle. This means the tap has a greater resistance to work generated heat, which prolongs the life of the cutting edge.

Spiral Flute taps are suitable for threading blind holes.

Manufactured to ISO 529: 1975.

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

Spiral Flute Taps BSW (British Standard Whitworth) HSS-EV

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.

EX01 Series Spiral Flute Metric Machine Tap

Dormer Spiral Point Machine Taps for through holes.
With Blue finish.
Taper lead to DIN form C.
Tapping tolerance to 6H.
Max depth 2.5 x D.
Helix angle 45.

Dormer HSCo Stub Drills

Excellent for drilling higher tensile, tougher materials
135° split point for improved precision and finish (over 1.5mm).
Manufactured to DIN1897.

HSCo Stub Drills - Series A117 - Metric

SwissTech 2 Flute Ball Nosed Slot Drills Threaded Shank HSS-Co 8%

Centre cutting. Threaded shank to DIN 1835B. Cutting diameter to e8. Shank diameter to h6. 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 39 Short SBL-2TS TiALN Coated

Dimensions to DIN 327.

Guhring Machine Chucking Reamers Intermediate Diameter HSS-E

Available in diameters ranging from 2mm to 10mm in increments of 0.01mm. Made from HSS-E steel with a bright finish, left hand spiral flute. For all ferrous and non-ferrous metals and hard and soft plastics. For use on CNC machines, producing high quality reamed holes. Manufactured to DIN 212 and DIN 2172 section 1.

Shank diameter equals cutting diameter - 0.025mm.
dia 2.00 - dia 2.65 / dia 2.66 - dia 10.00 H9.

Diameter Tolerances (to H7)
Up to 5.5mm: plus 0.004mm minus 0.000mm
Above 5.5mm: plus 0.005mm minus 0.000mm.

Code numbers are determined by the nominal diameter. Delete the decimal point; create a four figure number by preceding the figures with a zero, if required. All codes finish with the letter A, i.e. 3.60 becomes 0360A.

For all technical specifications please refer to our catalogue.

Kennedy Holesaw Variable Pitch Bi-Metal HSS

Kennedy variable pitch bi-metal high speed holesaws feature a very aggressive cutting action, which gives a very smooth finish and substantial reductions in noise levels. Noise reduction is achieved by disrupting the harmonics produced when sawing certain materials and structures such as tubing and angle. An improvement in swarf clearance is also achieved.

Cutting depth: 28.5mm (1.1/8'').

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

Dormer HSCO Jobber Drills

A941 (10xD) - 1.0-16.0mm, 3/64-5/8 Inch

A941 Long Series HSCO Jobber Drills Coated

A941
Excellent for: Carbon/alloy steels, stainless, cast iron and aluminium
Good for: Titanium and copper

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 BSF (British Standard Fine) 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.