Overview

• Bright provides a smooth, polished finish on the tool
• It increases chip flow in softer materials such as aluminum, wood and plastic
• Hand taps are used to cut threads in blind or through holes
• They are used by hand or in general purpose machine operations
• High Speed Steel (HSS) provides good wear-resistance and can be used in general purpose applications for both ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• Plug chamfers are the most commonly used chamfer and are designed for efficiently threading through and blind holes
• They have 3 to 5 threads.