The average do-it-yourselfer hates to drill metal, especially steel. We don’t know how many questions readers have submitted and we’ve answered on that topic over the years. Even the most enthusiastic ...

The best tool for tapping precise holes in metal parts and workpieces is—not surprisingly—a dedicated tapper. For years, hole tappers have been the go-to power tool in metalworking and manufacturing ...

A new tooling system produces threaded holes in all types of sheet metal, eliminating the need for secondary tapping operations or additional fasteners. Developed by Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, ...

It’s become a common sight in manufacturing. An employee, needing to tap a hole in a metal part, reaches for a standard hand drill instead of the tool designed specifically for the job—a tapper.

KBC TOOLS & MACHINERY’s Shark taps by Dormer are color-coded to ensure true efficiencies in tapping and the right tap for the right material. Shark taps are manufactured from powder metallurgy tool ...

The strength of some internal threads is more sensitive to tap diameter than previously thought. • Cold-formed threads are no stronger than cut threads when holes are correctly sized. • Cut threads ...

Gentz Industries realized a 66 percent gain in productivity by switching to Seco Threadmaster thread mills for machining a turbine combuster case component. Seco Tools Inc. (www.secotools.com) said ...