Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

WALTER USA launched the TC130 Supreme tapping tool with a new, patent-pending geometry for improved surface quality even when threading large batch sizes. Straight grooves produce short, controllable ...

Historically, the threading of holes has been a fairly straightforward operation, usually performed close to the end of a part’s machining. Once the holes had been drilled, thread taps of the ...

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The hottest new social media app on the planet right now is Threads. The app is Meta’s Twitter competitor and in just 5 days racked up 100 million users. We’ve already explored how to create a new ...

In response to strong demand for reliable machining solutions in the aerospace industry, cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has launched new tapping and thread milling tools ...

The company now offers threading and tapping capabilities for both metric and inch sizes for implementation on custom socket receptacles. For unique applications requiring a non-soldered, ...

Twist drills do not make accurately sized or good finish holes; a reamer of some type is often used to cut the final size and finish. A reamer will not make the original hole; it will only enlarge a ...

When Discord announced its Stage Discovery feature in May, it said at the same time it was working on adding threaded conversations. A few months later, that feature is now available across the ...

A cheap and effective ratcheting tap. Need to cut threads into a hole? A tool called a tap is what you need, and a hand-operated one like the one shown here to the side is both economical and ...

Collapsible taps have interchangeable tap heads and a common body, and will tap virtually any thread form with the appropriate chaser. Styles include: Model ALTs for straight-thread tapping, Model LLs ...

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 ...