Taps, high carbon steel, 10-32 thread
Taper taps have eight to ten threads chamfered to start and cut threads easily, in a through hole, which is open at the bottom.
Plug taps have three to five threads chamfered, to cut threads in a through hole, or to start threads in a blind hole, closed at the bottom.
Tap Drills are smaller in diameter than the screw shaft to leave enough metal to cut threads.
Clearance Drills are large enough to allow the body of the bolt to pass through the hole.
Tap Drill: for 10-32 thread, use No. Drill-21
Clearance Drill: for 10-32 thread, use fractional Drill-13/64
Beware of HSS hardware store taps, and machine shop taps. Never use high speed steel (HSS) taps for gunsmithing. High speed steel makes a great drill bit, but is a poor choice for a gunsmith's tap. If broken, it is difficult to remove. Our high carbon steel taps are hard and sharp. If broken, our taps are easily removed with a drift punch.
Plug taps have three to five threads chamfered, to cut threads in a through hole, or to start threads in a blind hole, closed at the bottom.
Tap Drills are smaller in diameter than the screw shaft to leave enough metal to cut threads.
Clearance Drills are large enough to allow the body of the bolt to pass through the hole.
Tap Drill: for 10-32 thread, use No. Drill-21
Clearance Drill: for 10-32 thread, use fractional Drill-13/64
Beware of HSS hardware store taps, and machine shop taps. Never use high speed steel (HSS) taps for gunsmithing. High speed steel makes a great drill bit, but is a poor choice for a gunsmith's tap. If broken, it is difficult to remove. Our high carbon steel taps are hard and sharp. If broken, our taps are easily removed with a drift punch.
DRILL-13/64
drill bit, HSS, 13/64", .2031" diameter, clearance drill No. 10 bolt or screw
DRILL-21
drill bit, HSS, Number 21, .1590" diameter, tap drill 10-32 thread
TAP-10-32-B
Tap, 10-32 thread, high carbon steel, bottom tap, to finish a blind hole
TAP-10-32-P
Tap, 10-32 thread, high carbon steel, plug tap, to start a blind or through hole
TAP-10-32-T
Tap, 10-32 thread, high carbon steel, taper tap, to start a through hole
TAP-W-10
Tap handle, accepts #10 to 1/4" diameter taps
