Threading Taps

Threading taps from Europa, OSG, Tanoi, Carmon, Wiseman, Widin and Carmex, plus Baer tap wrenches and holders — cutting taps, forming taps, hand tap sets, and specialist variants across metric sizes.

Cutting taps (Europa, OSG, Tanoi, Carmon) remove material to form the thread. Spiral point taps push the chip ahead of the tap, so they're for through holes; spiral flute taps pull the chip back out, so they're for blind holes. Carmon's long reach taps (up to 220mm overall length) reach threads set back from a face where a standard tap won't fit.

Forming taps (Widin, Tanoi) don't cut at all — they displace material to form the thread, so there's no chip to clear and the thread comes out stronger than a cut thread in the same material. They need a slightly larger tap drill and more torque to run, but they're a good fit for ductile materials like aluminium, copper and mild steel.

Hand tap sets (Wiseman) run as a taper, second and bottom lead progression for threading a blind hole to full depth by hand, in standard or Hand Tap tolerance. Left hand taps (Tanoi, Wiseman) cut a reverse thread; machine nut taps (Wiseman) are sized for tapping nuts specifically.

Helicoil taps cut the oversize thread form a wire insert locks into, so they're sized for the insert rather than the fastener — a standard tap of the same nominal size gives the wrong minor diameter. See helicoil taps for the metric M2 to M14 and BSP range.

Baer tap wrenches and ratchet-type tap holders are stocked alongside the taps themselves.

All held in UK stock. Order before 4.30pm and it ships same day.