Taps- who has good ones?

[Don Ferrette]

So a few months back my 40+ year old 4-40 tap out of my MAC Tools tap and die set form back when I spun wrenches finally gave up the ghost. I have bought a couple since even going with McMaster-Carr but everything seems to be cheap Chinese junk. Anyone know of a source for high quality hopefully US made taps?

 

[Rick Sowell]

Don, Kodiak cutting tools, I have bought a lot of reamers from them and end mills and all have been great.
https://www.kodiakcuttingtools.com/

 

[dave roach]

Don
You looking for a cutting tap or a forming tap.

 

[Tom Foley]

Sossner , Greenfield , Hertel.

 

[John Beardslee]

We used a lot of Union Butterfield roll-form and cut taps for our automated high volume tapping machines. Pricy up front but cost effective in the long run.

 

[douglong]

So a few months back my 40+ year old 4-40 tap out of my MAC Tools tap and die set form back when I spun wrenches finally gave up the ghost. I have bought a couple since even going with McMaster-Carr but everything seems to be cheap Chinese junk. Anyone know of a source for high quality hopefully US made taps?

Don,
Look again in Mcmaster carr, I bought a set made for stainless steel and they where made in the US.

 

[VenomCC]

Sossner , Greenfield , Hertel.

MSC will have what you want.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Don
You looking for a cutting tap or a forming tap.

Typically I use cutting taps. I was told some time ago forming taps are not a good idea on small sizes like 2-56, 4-40, etc. because of the higher torque required to turn them vs. a cutting tap and the risk of breaking. Don't know if that's true as I never tried.

 

[Timbo Whalen]

So a few months back my 40+ year old 4-40 tap out of my MAC Tools tap and die set form back when I spun wrenches finally gave up the ghost. I have bought a couple since even going with McMaster-Carr but everything seems to be cheap Chinese junk. Anyone know of a source for high quality hopefully US made taps?

I buy Irwin taps at Ace Hardware....but, you have to look at package for source country. My 4-40 and 6-32 are US made, so they say.
More and more crap coming from China with each passing week, it seems.

Another thing, just because packaging states Made In USA, it doesn't mean piece inside package USA made....govt allows them to state Made In USA if final packaging is in US, or whatever country....thus, they buying in bulk from foreign source.

https://www.shars.com/products/cutting/taps

 

[the german]

Don

Me as a German here in the US. I always get my stuff from Hoffmann Group. It is a German company who also have a location here. Browse trough there catalog .
Btw .... the pics are way better than Mc Master.

https://www.hoffmann-group.com/US/en/hus/Machining/Drilling/Taps/c/10-01-06-00-00?tId=487

Alex

 

[dave roach]

Forum taps 4-40 for alum and delrin works great.Be sure to use the drill size for that tap.I use them all the time and never had a problem.

Dave

 

[Daniel's Racing]

Don, Kodiak cutting tools, I have bought a lot of reamers from them and end mills and all have been great.
https://www.kodiakcuttingtools.com/

https://www.kodiakcuttingtools.com/...lug-taps-altin-coated&parttohighlight=5514069

Don

Me as a German here in the US. I always get my stuff from Hoffmann Group. It is a German company who also have a location here. Browse trough there catalog .
Btw .... the pics are way better than Mc Master.

https://www.hoffmann-group.com/US/en/hus/Machining/Drilling/Taps/c/10-01-06-00-00?tId=487

Alex

Have you seen any SAE on that site ? They may be Metric only.

Maybe there search doesn't work but after looking for a while I searched SAE and nothing, 4-40 and got nothing

 

[VenomCC]

https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/Threading/Taps?navid=2105965&rdrct=taps

 

[Tom Foley]

https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/Threading/Taps?navid=2105965&rdrct=taps

Can't go wrong with MSC , they have everything and ship from all different locations at no extra cost .

 

[Rick Sowell]

Daniel, the link you posted takes you to a 4-40 tap, look at the left hand column for sizes.

 

[the german]

https://www.kodiakcuttingtools.com/...lug-taps-altin-coated&parttohighlight=5514069




Have you seen any SAE on that site ? They may be Metric only.

Maybe there search doesn't work but after looking for a while I searched SAE and nothing, 4-40 and got nothing

Daniel
Go to the search filter and look for Threads.
You’ll find UNC , UNF, UNEF even left hand .

https://www.hoffmann-group.com/US/e...nce&sort=category-relevance&&&_=1725818021286

Alex

 

[Daniel's Racing]

Daniel, the link you posted takes you to a 4-40 tap, look at the left hand column for sizes.

Yea that is why I posted the link. Looked up the 4-40 and posted it.

It was the link in lower quote where I wasn't seeing SAE.

Daniel
Go to the search filter and look for Threads.
You’ll find UNC , UNF, UNEF even left hand .

https://www.hoffmann-group.com/US/e...nce&sort=category-relevance&&&_=1725818021286

Alex

Nice man. I do a lot of tapping both metric and standard. Looks like a nice source and reasonable prices. Thank you.

 

[Terry Keeley]

I like Cleveland drills and taps, now Greenfield but still quality USA made:

https://www.gfii.com/brands/cleveland

 

[Daniel's Racing]

I like Cleveland drills and taps, now Greenfield but still quality USA made:

https://www.gfii.com/brands/cleveland

To buy Greenfield you have to go through one of their distributors. https://www.gfii.com/resources/find-a-distributor

Grainger, MSC, Fastenal, and McMaster-Carr

https://www.grainger.com/category/m...rue&searchQuery=greenfield+tap&searchBar=true

https://www.grainger.com/category/m...earchQuery=greenfield+tap&sst=4&tv_optin=true

 

[BobBrocato]

OSG 8% colbalt...
https://www.osg.co.jp/en/products/tap/