Brands we carry: ZYDK, HZKO, GST, Shibang, Zhengheyuan, Anwei, Mitsubishi, Kyocera, Sumitomo and other Japanese & Korean brands, as well as Seco, Walter, Iscar, Vargus, CPT and more.
Spiral-point tap for through-holes in steel. M8 on 1045 at 15 m/min, cutting fluid. Clean threads, no chip weld. 5 stars.
Solid carbide tap for hardened steel. Tested on 4140 at HRC32, M6 threading, 12 m/min, no coolant. Thread profile was within plus-minus 0.02 mm. 5 stars.
Forming tap (thread-rolling) for aluminum. Tested on 6061-T6 at M10, 30 m/min, no coolant. Thread profile was clean, no tearing. 5 stars for aluminum.
Carbide straight-flute tap for cast iron. Tested on a grey cast iron block at M12, 18 m/min. Thread profile clean, no chipping at the cutting edge. 5 stars.
Spiral-flute tap for blind holes. We tested on 304 stainless at M8, 8 m/min, cutting fluid. Clean chip evacuation, no chip pack at the flute. 5 stars for blind-hole tapping.