Taps Dies & Threaders
Taps, dies and threaders are cutting tools used to create screw threads. Taps are used to cut the female portions of the mating pair e.g. a nut and Dies are used to cut the male portion of the mating pair e.g. a screw.
Taps and Dies
The process of cutting threads using a tap is called tapping, whereas the process using a die is called threading. Both tools can be used to clean up a thread, which is called chasing.
Toolstop stocks a variety of taps and dies and tap and dies sets from top manufacturers Draper and Sealey.