The average do-it-yourselfer hates to drill metal, especially steel. We don’t know how many questions readers have submitted and we’ve answered on that topic over the years. Even the most enthusiastic ...

With a history spanning over 20 years, Hebei Chudu Metal Products Co., Ltd. has developed a reputation for technical excellence and supply chain reliability. The organization operates out of an ...

A new tooling system produces threaded holes in all types of sheet metal, eliminating the need for secondary tapping operations or additional fasteners. Developed by Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, ...

The best tool for tapping precise holes in metal parts and workpieces is—not surprisingly—a dedicated tapper. For years, hole tappers have been the go-to power tool in metalworking and manufacturing ...

It’s become a common sight in manufacturing. An employee, needing to tap a hole in a metal part, reaches for a standard hand drill instead of the tool designed specifically for the job—a tapper.

Vergnano P-Series powdered metal (PM) taps offer an economical alternative to solid carbide.

Gentz Industries realized a 66 percent gain in productivity by switching to Seco Threadmaster thread mills for machining a turbine combuster case component. Seco Tools Inc. (www.secotools.com) said ...

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 ...