Metric Sizes

To create internal threads. These are tools that are designed to remove material from the hole leaving a finished internal thread form in the geometry intended. Cut taps are the most common, Single point type tools, threadform and thread milling are also variations to create internal threads. Taps come in various sizes, pitches and styles.
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M4x0.7 Hand Tap Plug D4 3 Flute High Speed Widell U.S.A.
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$2.00
M5x0.8 Hand Plug Tap D4 4 Flute High Speed Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$2.50
M6x1.0 Cobalt High Speed Steel Hand Plug Tap D5 3 Flute Guhring
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$4.50
M10x1.5 Hand Bottom Tap 6H 4 Flute High Speed Cobalt Tialn Coated Coolant Thru Guhring
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. The coolant thru aids in chip evacuation.
$16.00
M14x1.0 Metric Hand Bottom Tap 6H 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Black Oxide Coated CNC Style Emuge
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$16.00
M14x2.0 Hand Plug Tap D7 4 Flute High Speed Black Oxide Coated Vermont
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$8.00
M20x2.5 Hand Plug Tap D7 4 Flute High Speed Tin Coated Vermont
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$24.00
M22x1.5 Hand Plug Tap D6 4 Flute High Speed Black Oxide Coated Coolant Thru National Twist Drill
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$34.00
M16x.75 Left Hand Plug Tap High Speed Steel Hand Tin Coated National Twist Drill
Applications = Where a Left hand Thread is Required. General Purpose Steels
$18.00
M16x.75 Left Hand Plug Hand Tap High Speed Steel Tin Coated U.S.A.
Applications = Where a Left hand Thread is Required. General Purpose Steels
$18.00
M24X1.0 Left Hand Metric Plug Hand Tap High Speed Steel Greenfield
Applications = Where a Left hand Thread is Required. General Purpose Steels
$22.00
M5x0.8 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Tin Coated Titan U.S.A.
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$6.50
M6x1.0 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Coated Din Length Coolant thru OSG
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$8.50
M6x1.0 Metric Threadform Tap Vanadium High Speed Steel Plug Din Length Titex
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$5.50
M6x1.0 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Chrome Coated Besly
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$4.50
M8x1.25 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Chrome Coated Besly
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$7.50
M10x1.5 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Plug CNC Style Regal Beloit
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$6.50
M1.6x0.35 Spiral Point Tap Plug D3 2 Flute High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$7.80
M2x0.4 Spiral Point Tap Plug Lead D3 2 Flute High Speed Steel Black Oxide Sowa Yellow Band
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap for Stainless and Tool Steels up to 35rc
$7.80
M2.2x0.45 Spiral Point Tap Plug D3 2 Flute High Speed Steel Bright U.S.A.
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$3.50
M2.5x0.45 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Din Length Titex
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap on Stainless
$4.00
M4.5x0.75 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Din Length Emuge
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap For Stainless
$8.50
M7x1.0 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Black Oxide Vega
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice Tap on Stainless
$5.25
M7x1.0 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Vega
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice Tap on Stainless
$6.25
M7x1.0 Black Oxide Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$4.00
M8x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$8.50
M10x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute High Speed Steel Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$6.00
M10x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$11.00
M10x1.5 Spiral Point Tap D6 3 Flute High Speed Steel Tin Coated YMW
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice Tap for Stainless
$8.50
M12x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$10.00
M12x1.75 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 5 Flute High Speed Steel TICN Coated Bass Germany
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$12.50
M14x1.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D6 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel TIN Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$18.50
M14x2.0 Spiral Point Tap Plug D7 3 Flute Cobalt High Speed Steel TIN Coated Guhring
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$15.50
M16x1.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D6 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel TIN Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$22.50
M18x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D6 3 Flute Cobalt High Speed Steel TIN Coated Guhring
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$32.00
M18x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D7 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Black Oxide YMW
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap for Stainless
$36.00
M20x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug Lead D7 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$48.00
M22x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute High Speed Steel Widell
Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$32.00
M3x0.5 Spiral Flute Tap Bottom High Speed Steel 2 piece deal See Description Area for Details
Applications = SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS are most commonly used in blind hole tapping/where a hole has bottom and the chip is lifted up out of the hole. This style tap is also effective to bridge openings, keyways and other interruptions in a tapped hole.
$6.50
M3.5x0.6 Spiral Flute Tap Semi Bottom D4 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Black Oxide Vega
Applications = SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS are most commonly used in blind hole tapping/where a hole has bottom and the chip is lifted up out of the hole. This style tap is also effective to bridge openings, keyways and other interruptions in a tapped hole. Nice tap for Stainless
$4.00
M3.5x0.6 Spiral Flute Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Titex
Applications = SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS are most commonly used in blind hole tapping/where a hole has bottom and the chip is lifted up out of the hole. This style tap is also effective to bridge openings, keyways and other interruptions in a tapped hole.
$4.00

M4x0.7 Hand Tap Plug D4 3 Flute High Speed Widell U.S.A. (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$2.00

M5x0.8 Hand Plug Tap D4 4 Flute High Speed Morse (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$2.50

M6x1.0 Cobalt High Speed Steel Hand Plug Tap D5 3 Flute Guhring (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$4.50

M10x1.5 Hand Bottom Tap 6H 4 Flute High Speed Cobalt Tialn Coated Coolant Thru Guhring (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. The coolant thru aids in chip evacuation.
$16.00

M14x1.0 Metric Hand Bottom Tap 6H 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Black Oxide Coated CNC Style Emuge (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$16.00

M14x2.0 Hand Plug Tap D7 4 Flute High Speed Black Oxide Coated Vermont (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$8.00

M20x2.5 Hand Plug Tap D7 4 Flute High Speed Tin Coated Vermont (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$24.00

M22x1.5 Hand Plug Tap D6 4 Flute High Speed Black Oxide Coated Coolant Thru National Twist Drill (Hand Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials.
$34.00

M5x0.8 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Tin Coated Titan U.S.A. (Metric Threadform Tap)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$6.50

M6x1.0 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Coated Din Length Coolant thru OSG (Metric Threadform Tap)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$8.50

M6x1.0 Metric Threadform Tap Vanadium High Speed Steel Plug Din Length Titex (Metric Threadform Tap)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$5.50

M6x1.0 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Chrome Coated Besly (Metric Threadform Tap)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$4.50

M8x1.25 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Bottom Chrome Coated Besly (Metric Threadform Tap)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$7.50

M10x1.5 Metric Threadform Tap High Speed Steel Plug CNC Style Regal Beloit (Metric Threadform Tap)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a wide variety of materials. This style tap is most popular in Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Non-Ferrous Materials. Don't rule out Stainless Steels.
$6.50

M1.6x0.35 Spiral Point Tap Plug D3 2 Flute High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$7.80

M2x0.4 Spiral Point Tap Plug Lead D3 2 Flute High Speed Steel Black Oxide Sowa Yellow Band (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap for Stainless and Tool Steels up to 35rc
$7.80

M2.2x0.45 Spiral Point Tap Plug D3 2 Flute High Speed Steel Bright U.S.A. (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$3.50

M2.5x0.45 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Din Length Titex (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap on Stainless
$4.00

M4.5x0.75 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Din Length Emuge (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap For Stainless
$8.50

M7x1.0 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Black Oxide Vega (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice Tap on Stainless
$5.25

M7x1.0 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Vega (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice Tap on Stainless
$6.25

M7x1.0 Black Oxide Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$4.00

M8x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$8.50

M10x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute High Speed Steel Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$6.00

M10x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$11.00

M10x1.5 Spiral Point Tap D6 3 Flute High Speed Steel Tin Coated YMW (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice Tap for Stainless
$8.50

M12x1.25 Spiral Point Tap Plug D5 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$10.00

M12x1.75 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 5 Flute High Speed Steel TICN Coated Bass Germany (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$12.50

M14x1.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D6 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel TIN Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$18.50

M14x2.0 Spiral Point Tap Plug D7 3 Flute Cobalt High Speed Steel TIN Coated Guhring (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$15.50

M16x1.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D6 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel TIN Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$22.50

M18x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D6 3 Flute Cobalt High Speed Steel TIN Coated Guhring (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$32.00

M18x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug D7 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Black Oxide YMW (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required. Nice tap for Stainless
$36.00

M20x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug Lead D7 4 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Tin Coated Morse (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$48.00

M22x2.5 Spiral Point Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute High Speed Steel Widell (Spiral Point Tap Metric)

Applications = Used for hand and machine tapping in both thru or blind holes in a variety of materials. This style tap generally used in thru holes, or holes that have enough clearance at bottom to accommodate the chip. Spiral point Taps are free cutting reducing torque required.
$32.00

M3x0.5 Spiral Flute Tap Bottom High Speed Steel 2 piece deal See Description Area for Details (Spiral Flute Tap Metric)

Applications = SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS are most commonly used in blind hole tapping/where a hole has bottom and the chip is lifted up out of the hole. This style tap is also effective to bridge openings, keyways and other interruptions in a tapped hole.
$6.50

M3.5x0.6 Spiral Flute Tap Semi Bottom D4 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Black Oxide Vega (Spiral Flute Tap Metric)

Applications = SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS are most commonly used in blind hole tapping/where a hole has bottom and the chip is lifted up out of the hole. This style tap is also effective to bridge openings, keyways and other interruptions in a tapped hole. Nice tap for Stainless
$4.00

M3.5x0.6 Spiral Flute Tap Plug 6H 3 Flute Vanadium High Speed Steel Titex (Spiral Flute Tap Metric)

Applications = SPIRAL FLUTE TAPS are most commonly used in blind hole tapping/where a hole has bottom and the chip is lifted up out of the hole. This style tap is also effective to bridge openings, keyways and other interruptions in a tapped hole.
$4.00