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- Joined
- Mar 4, 2006
- Location
- Wisconsin
I have a prototype job that needs a few hundred drilled and tapped 10-24 blind holes. Most will be in 1018 steel with about 50 being in 6061 aluminum. I need to purchase some taps for the job. Recently I started using YG1 spiral flute bottoming taps for other jobs so I thought I'd give them a try for this one.
I don't use a lot of 10-24's so I thought I'd buy a box of "multi purpose" taps for this job and future use. Y.G-1 offers a couple that interested me.
One is:
YG-1 Part # F4323
10-24 H3 3 Spiral Flutes Bottoming Tap HSS-V Steam Oxide for Multi-Purpose
45Deg Helix, Right Hand Spiral, ANSI SHANK CNC Style Tap
The second is:
YG-1 Part # C2323
10-24 H3 3 Spiral Flutes Bottoming Standard Tap HSSE-V3 Steam Oxide for Multi-Purpose
45Deg Helix, Right Hand Spiral, ANSI SHANK Non-CNC Style Tap
While both are listed as "multi purpose" they are both "recommended" for mild steels and aluminum castings in their performance charts. Pure aluminum and aluminum alloys are not on the recommended list. I'm not sure what the difference would be between tapping an aluminum alloy casting and an aluminum bar.
I would like to know if anyone has had experience with these or similar taps, and if you think they would be appropriate for the job at hand.
I don't use a lot of 10-24's so I thought I'd buy a box of "multi purpose" taps for this job and future use. Y.G-1 offers a couple that interested me.
One is:
YG-1 Part # F4323
10-24 H3 3 Spiral Flutes Bottoming Tap HSS-V Steam Oxide for Multi-Purpose
45Deg Helix, Right Hand Spiral, ANSI SHANK CNC Style Tap
The second is:
YG-1 Part # C2323
10-24 H3 3 Spiral Flutes Bottoming Standard Tap HSSE-V3 Steam Oxide for Multi-Purpose
45Deg Helix, Right Hand Spiral, ANSI SHANK Non-CNC Style Tap
While both are listed as "multi purpose" they are both "recommended" for mild steels and aluminum castings in their performance charts. Pure aluminum and aluminum alloys are not on the recommended list. I'm not sure what the difference would be between tapping an aluminum alloy casting and an aluminum bar.
I would like to know if anyone has had experience with these or similar taps, and if you think they would be appropriate for the job at hand.