Cutting threads is a necessary task in the home shop. Fortunately, most of the time, your thread taps and tap wrench cut threads into your workpiece without a hitch, but occasionally, you'll hear a ...

Thread taps are an essential part of any mechanic’s toolbox-- mostly because, well, you will ruin some threads. Or, as is the case for YouTube user This Old Tony, you’re fabricating parts from scratch ...

SECO TOOLS launched a new thread cutting and forming taps product line that encompasses three performance levels, allowing manufacturers to cost-effectively match the right tap to their particular ...

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 ...

Everybody who has worked on a car knows the pain and suffering of stripping or damaging threads. It can and will happen to anybody on a wrenching journey, and it often feels like a firm dead-end for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into. There are two basic types: thread forming and thread cutting. The thread-forming screw displaced material around the pilot hole so ...