1/2" - 13 NC Bottom Plug Tap - Hanson

The Hanson 316322 1/2" - 13 NC Bottom Plug Tap is engineered for precision thread cutting in demanding automotive and industrial environments. This professional-grade tap is designed to create new threads or clean existing ones, ensuring a secure and accurate fit for fasteners. Its construction and design cater to the needs of technicians requiring reliable and precise threading tools.

Key Features

• Ground Thread Construction: Manufactured with ground threads, this tap produces a tighter and more accurate thread tolerance compared to cut thread taps, crucial for critical applications.
• High Precision: Designed to a strict .0005" pitch diameter tolerance, ensuring consistent and exact thread dimensions for optimal fastener engagement.
• High-Speed Steel (HSS): Constructed from durable High-Speed Steel, providing excellent wear resistance and longevity, even when working with various materials.
• Bottoming Design: As a bottom plug tap, it is specifically designed to cut threads close to the bottom of blind holes, maximizing the usable thread depth.
• Straight Fluted Design: The straight flute configuration is suitable for general-purpose tapping, offering efficient chip removal in many materials.
• H3 Pitch Diameter Limits: Adheres to H3 pitch diameter limits, ensuring compatibility and proper fit for standard 1/2" - 13 NC fasteners.

Applications

This 1/2" - 13 NC bottom plug tap is an essential tool for creating new threads or re-threading damaged holes in a wide range of components. It is ideal for routine maintenance, repair operations, and fabrication tasks in automotive workshops, industrial settings, and general machine shops. Technicians will find it valuable for tasks such as preparing threaded holes for engine components, chassis parts, machinery repairs, and custom fixture creation, where threading to the bottom of a hole is required.