>What's the net wisdom on tap type - taper, plug, or bottoming? Would a
plug
>tap be an adequate compromise rather than buying three taps for each size?
>Maury - just tapping the knowledge - Murray
I'm not familiar with a "plug" tap, but most of a backyard mechanic's use of
taps will be to chase threads. If you have to clean threads on a hole which
doesn't go through, you'll never be able to clean all the threads (assuming
they are threaded to the bottom of the hole) if you use a tapered tap.
Therefore, for normal use in chasing threads, get bottoming taps. Of course,
if you are tapping new threads, a tapered tap will be easier to start.
Regards,
Lew Palmer
lew@uci.com
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