cutting taps
cutting taps
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I'm looking for a industry standard for cutting tap depth. I want to finish the tapping on a CNC machining center with no hand tapping. I have heard 1.5 x diameter would be reasonable.
Thanks in Advance
Thanks in Advance





RE: cutting taps
RE: cutting taps
RE: cutting taps
RE: cutting taps
RE: cutting taps
You need to work with your tap vendor and try different companies taps. We have found that there is sometimes a significant difference in a particular style between companies. We also saw a difference in performance based on different types of the coatings by and within each manufacturer. Along with different coolants not all the coatings behave the same.
One thing in machine tapping is that the deeper the tap the better the hole has got to be. The closer to round the better.
RE: cutting taps