• The bottoming or plug tap which is used to finish the process of threading a blind hole and is only tapered for the first 1 – 1.5 threads.

If there is no need to match an existing bolt or other thread then the choice of thread will be comparatively simple and so long as the thread on the tap and the die match things will pretty much work. Having said that there are couple of thoughts to bear in mind when selecting a thread –

5. Drill the hole to the depth required using a firm and even pressure, preferably with a sharp drill. Using a blunt drill may cause the surface of the hole to work harden and result in the tap being difficult to turn or even breaking off.6. Drilling the hole out will leave a raised edge on the underside of the hole which can cause cuts. It can be removed by turning an oversize drill in the entrance of the hole by hand.

4. Position the face of the die onto the rod, apply lubrication and ensuring the stock and die are at 90° to the rod, apply a moderate amount of pressure and turn clockwise until the die starts to grip and cut a thread.

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2. Also where possible, to ensure the drill is maintained at 90° to the work, it is best to use a bench or pedestal drill.

Fullerton Tool offers a selection of carbide countersinks for use in various materials and with various angles. Countersinks are circular cutting tools that allow a manufacturer to cut a conical hole in an object that typically allows the head of a bolt or screw to be countersunk. In addition to a strong selection of standard items, Fullerton Tool also designs carbide countersinks to meet specific manufacturer requirements.

• The intermediate tap which is used in a blind hole once the threading process has been commenced with the taper tap to carry on the process, it has 3 – 5 threads ground to a taper. The intermediate tap allows a deeper through hole to be tapped and prepare the bling hole for a plug tap  and

3. Place the tap into the hole, lubricate freely and ensure that the tap is at 90° to the job. Commence turning in a clockwise direction while maintaining a 90° angle up to ¾ of a turn or 1 turn. Once the tap becomes tight to turn, back off half a turn to break the chips.

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3. Insert the die into the stock and secure with the retaining screw. Ensure that the die has the face which is stamped with its size etc. towards the job as this is there the lead-in is always ground i.e. the blank face of the die goes against the stock.

6. Back the stock and die off slightly to break the first chips, then continue turning, backing off about 3/8 of a turn after each quarter turn of the stock and die. If you fail to do this the chips will curl up inside the die, ruining the thread.

I f too much pressure is applied the tap will easily break. There are proprietary tap removers available but if you have access to the back side of the job it is best to pick a pin punch just below the size of the hole, support the job firmly and knock the tap straight back out of the hole with the punch and an engineer’s hammer. Part of the threads will be damaged but the job will re-tap surprisingly well.

2. Secure the rod in an upright position using an engineer’s vice such that it cannot turn when pressure from the die is applied.

If you should break off a tap in a blind hole, please accept our sympathies, you are on your own! You could try a tap extractor and we wish you the best of luck.

1. Where possible, a tapping drill the right size should be used. Note, a clearance drill is the outside diameter of the thread which allows a bolt to be inserted through the hole without catching the thread. A tapping drill more or less the inside diameter of the nut. If the tapping drill is too small for the tap the tap will bind and break, if it is too large the threads will be too week and may strip out. The appropriate size is usually stamped on the tap, otherwise consult the manufacturer’s tables for the correct drill size.

Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) is synthetic diamond. Fullerton Tool is a manufacturer of various cutting tools that utilize high quality PCD and similar materials. PCD tooling provides superior wear resistance in highly abrasive materials. Fullerton Tool manufactures these tools with solid carbide base tools for superior rigidity and tool life. Fullerton Tool manufactures these items to customer specifications.

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Cutting threadby hand

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Fullerton Tool offers an extensive selection of industry standard and specially designed carbide burrs. Burrs (sometimes called Rotary Files) are rotary cutting tools used in many industries and materials. They are similar in design to end mills and are often used in removing burrs from castings.

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... drill diameter or less you can get away with no peck. If you stark getting balls of chips around the drill you can change to a chip break cycle.

Die – the metal cutter used to apply a thread to a metal bar. Generally dies are split and have a screw which allows them to be adjusted slightly (C), but some of the cheaper sets have dies without the split (D).

• The finer the thread the more contact between the thread faces resulting in a stronger grip without reducing the diameter of the bolt unduly.

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7. Continue this process until the desired length has been tapped then remove the die and careful wipe the threads clean.

Back when I was in high school a mates' father made him a laboratory stand to go with some chemical apparatus he had bought to do chemical stuff at home with, the stand was a rod which screwed into a steel base. The fact that his father had threaded the end of the rod and the inside of the plate were a revelation to me, up until then I thought it was an industrial process that you couldn’t replicate at home. That was the start of my interest in metal working!

PCD tools WITHOUT Sacrificial bars or Metal Bond Button are the most aggressive style and will leave a very coarse profile on the concrete underneath.

To avoid broken taps and crappy threads it is important to use a lubricant on all tapping and threading operations. In most cases a light machine oil (eg sewing machine oil) will do the trick or even a vegetable oil or motor oil if that is what is available.

Drills (or Drill Bits) are cutting tools used to create circular holes in material. Fullerton Tool offers a standard selection of solid carbide drills, but also specializes in made-to-order items. Fullerton Tool has specific drill design standards that meet customer requirements for most materials and applications. Whether you are putting holes in a fuselage or fuel injector, Fullerton Tool has a design to meet your needs.

To increase the types of dishes which I could cook in my fireless cooker I had some steel heating plates made up the right size to fit into the bottom, underneath the pots. The question was how to fit them into the cooker once it was heated? The answer which I came up with was to drill a hole in the centre and tap it, then thread the end of some steel rod the right size so I could screw it in and pick up the heated plate, lift it into the hole and then unscrew it, leaving it in place.

Keyseat Cutters (or Woodruff cutters) are a type of milling cutter specifically designed for cutting keyways. Fullerton Tool offers a line up of industry standard size, solid-carbide keyseat cutters and a just-in-time service of intermediate sizes to meet our customer demands. In addition to standard type offerings Fullerton Tool produces many unique custom cutters in the style of Woodruff or Keyseat Cutters for customer-specific applications.

In general terms, the English have a system for fine and coarse threads (Whitworth and BSF), the Americans have a similar system of fine and coarse threads (UNF and UNC) but here in Australia our current standard is metric.

Fullerton Tool is a leader in the manufacturing of Carbide Reamers. Reamers are round cutting tools that enlarge the size of an existing hole, offering high quality of finish and straightness upon completion of the operation. Fullerton Tool has led the industry with its pioneering programs offering next-day service on carbide reamers to customer specs. Fullerton Tool continues to lead the industry by offering tolerances down to .0001 inches and same-day reamers.

Tap Wrench – The bar type tap wrench (B) has central jaws to hold the tap and side bars which allow the tap to be turned during threading operations. There is also a smaller tee type wrench (G) which has an adjustable chuck on the end of step and a tee handle.

Fullerton Tool offers both an extensive line up of standard and specifically designed end mills. End Mills are a fluted round cutting tool used in milling. They come in a variety of forms with geometry that varies by application and material. End mills are used in applications such as Profiling, Slotting, Plunging and Contouring. Fullerton Tool has end mills for most materials and milling applications.

Stock – the tool which holds the die and allows it to be turned while threading the end of the bar (A).Tap – the tool used to cut an internal thread on a predrilled hole. Taps bought separately come in sets of three for each size of hole:

Cutting threadtypes

5. On a through hole keep tapping until the tap turns free within the hole ie the tapered section has passed fully through the hole.

4. Continue on cutting the thread, backing off each eighth or quarter of a turn, lubricate if the tap is getting tight. If you are tapping metal greater than double the thickness of the tap, remove the tap regularly and wipe the threads free of swarf.

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• The taper tap which has a long taper ground onto 7-9 threads to allow easier starting, and can be used to completely thread a through hole (The tap shown at (E) above is a taper tap),

Fullerton Tool is an industry leader in the production of solid carbide saw blades. The 2450 series offers 24-hour JIT delivery on size down thickness (width) from a .2500" to 6" outside diameter (OD) in up to 6 piece quantities. The 2450 series comes in various arbor diameters in relation to their outer cutting diameter. For needs outside of the basic solid carbide type slitting saw Fullerton offers 2455 Series (specialized tooth forms, sizes and counts on our standard blanks) and full blown custom saw blades as well.

Screw Pitch Gauge – where there is a requirement to match existing threads on, say a bolt is to be screwed into the newly threaded hole, the pitch of the existing thread must be measured using this tool (F) so the tap can be matched to the bolt.

• The coarser the thread the easier to tap, keep clean and get the bolt to screw in and out. It is best for thick materials. Due to the heating and cooling of the steel I selected a coarser thread to reduce the likelihood of binding.