There’s a long-running argument in the machining community: Should I tap or should I thread-mill? For many, the former is the preferred method of threadmaking on a CNC machining center. It’s fast, ...

Tapered-pipe tapping is a way of threading pipes that, when assembled, do not leak, even under pressure. Because important safety and performance issues exist when assembling pipes tapped via this ...

The strength of some internal threads is more sensitive to tap diameter than previously thought. • Cold-formed threads are no stronger than cut threads when holes are correctly sized. • Cut threads ...