摘要 |
The invention comprises means to align and stabilize taps prior to the commencement of the actual cutting of the threads and to release air while tapping. On the tap a constant diameter stabilizer is placed before the tapered chamfer section of the tap. This front portion is of a diameter slightly less than the inner diameter of the hole to be tapped. The front portion is inserted into the hole and acts to align the tap and avoid cross-threading of the tapped hole. To release air trapped in a blind hole, the flutes of the tap are extended through the stabilizer portion.
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