Threading Taps

Threading taps produce helical grooves in a hole in order to insert a fastener. Unified Screw Thread Standard (ANSI B1.1) is an integrated system of threads for fastening purposes in mechanical and structural parts. Our taps comply with all standards and specifications and are produced from high-quality steels and carbide to meet the needs of manufacturers. A variety of styles from general purpose threading taps to highly sophisticated material specific designs are readily available. Because there are many applications requiring unique pitch and diameter combinations Regal offers 24-hour shipment of thousands of combinations if they can be manufactured to standard ANSI semi-finished blanks.’

With over 60 years of experience in manufacturing metal cutting tools and one of the largest selections of threading taps anywhere, you are sure to find the exact cutting tool you need. Not sure which threading tap will best suite your application? Contact us today and one of our cutting tool experts will help you find the perfect tap for your job!

Hand Taps

A complete range of machine screw, fractional and metric sizes is available with taper, plug or bottom chamfer.

Spiral Point Taps

Spiral point taps are frequently called “gun taps” because they shoot the chips cut by the angular cutting edge forward.

High Performance Taps

The development of more difficult to use machine materials found in a variety of applications has spawned a need for taps made from higher grades of particle metal and carbide.

Carbide Taps

Extremely hard micro-grain carbide taps withstand abrasion and heat and are efficient tapping cast and powdered metal parts as well as aluminum alloys and cast iron.

Pipe Taps

Straight and taper pipe taps are used to thread parts which conduct fluids or air through pipe or fittings.

Spiral Flute Taps

Spiral flute taps are designed to lift chips out of a threaded hole while allowing adequate coolant to get to the cutting action.

Met-Flo Forming Taps

When chip removal is a problem often Met-Flo forming taps can provide a solution. No chips are cut but the metal is pushed or formed.

Large Diameter Taps

These taps over one inch in diameter are used both to tap new holes and clean rough or rusty threads.

Screw Thread Insert (STI) Taps

These are taps that will produce a larger than nominal size threaded hole to accommodate a helical screw thread insert.

Extension Taps

Regal Cutting Tools stocks 4”, 6”, 8”, 10” and 12” extension taps, both large and small shank up to 1 ¼” diameter.

Spiral Point Extension Taps

Spiral point taps are free cutting and push chips forward.

Unipass Drill'N'Tap Combo Tools

Our Unipass Combined Drill'N'Tap Tools (also referred to as DRAP), drills and taps in a single pass, saving time and money. Made of high-quality stainless steel and built to last. Guaranteed timesaver for any production drilling job.

Specialty Taps

These unique groups of tools all have a specific application where they are most suitable.

Dies

Dies are used to cut or clean an external thread.

Tap & Drill Sets and Accessories

Sets of taps and drills in the most popular size machine screw and fractional taps are available in bright and TiN coated hand and spiral point taps including the proper sized drill.