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Plug tap

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(Mech.) a screw-cutting tap with a slightly tapering end.

See also: Tap



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Select the tap type such as bottoming tap, plug tap or taper tap.
Tips on Tapping on a Drill Press by Dave Text / Home based business community
Chamfer lengths * bottoming tap chamfer length = 1 to 2 times pitch length * plug tap chamfer length = 3 to 5 times pitch length * taper tap chamfer length = 7 to 10 times pitch length Using a 1/4-20 UNC tap as an example, the pitch length of this thread is 1/20=0.
Back to basics: taps by Rose, Steve / Tooling & Production
Rules for tap chamfers: * taper tap chamfer = thread pitch x 9 * plug tap chamfer = thread pitch x 4 * bottoming tap chamfer = thread pitch x 1.
Drilling depths for easy tapping by Rose, Steve / Tooling & Production
 
 
 
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