AUTOMOTIVE TAP & DIE SET - METRIC - Astro Pneumatic

The Astro Pneumatic 7582 Metric Automotive Tap & Die Set is a professional-grade solution engineered for thread repair and creation across a wide range of automotive and industrial applications. This set features specialized metric sizes critical for vehicle maintenance and repair, often not included in standard master sets. Constructed from a durable Japanese tool steel alloy, it provides superior resilience against the stresses that typically damage high carbon steel or TiN-coated alternatives.

Key Features

• Specialized Automotive Coverage: Includes metric tap and die sizes specifically chosen to address 95% of common automotive fasteners, providing essential tools for vehicle-specific threading tasks.
• Exceptional Durability: Forged and machined from an imported Japanese tool steel alloy, ensuring high resistance to shattering and deformation under heavy professional use.
• Versatile Driving Options: Taps and dies are designed with hex sides, allowing them to be driven by the included 72-tooth ratcheting wrench or standard 3/4" (19mm) sockets and wrenches for increased flexibility in confined work areas.
• Efficient Ratcheting Mechanism: Features a patented ratcheting wrench with hex-sided tap and die holders that allows for quick forward-to-reverse switching via a handle selector, optimizing chip back-cutting and operational speed.
• Comprehensive Threading Tools: The set is equipped with a range of commonly required metric taps and dies, along with a screw pitch gauge and screwdriver, to handle diverse thread repair and cutting needs.

Applications

This Metric Automotive Tap & Die Set is an indispensable tool for professional technicians and mechanics. It is ideally suited for tasks such as repairing stripped or damaged threads on engine blocks, chassis components, and various vehicle fasteners. It can also be used for cleaning out rusted or contaminated threads and for cutting new threads in automotive, motorcycle, marine, and light industrial equipment where precise metric sizing is required.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Astro Pneumatic
• Model Number: 7582
• Set Contents:
  • Taps: M5x0.8, M6x1.0, M8x1.0, M8x1.25, M9x1.25, M10x1.25, M10x1.5, M12x1.25, M12x1.75
  • Dies: M6x1.0, M8x1.0, M8x1.25, M10x1.25, M10x1.5, M12x1.25, M12x1.5, M12x1.75
  • Hex Driven 2-piece Tap Holders
  • Hex Driven Die Holder
  • 72-tooth Ratcheting Wrench
  • Screwdriver
  • Screw Pitch Gauge