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, ...

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 ...

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 ...