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Tap Drill Size for NPT & NPTF Taper Threads

Tap Drill Size for NPT and NPTF Taper Threads

You got the job. You ordered and received material. You ordered and received taps and gages from North American Tool. The job is now out in the shop to be manufactured and the first operation is to produce a hole before tapping. How do you determine what tooling to do that with?

Holes before tapping pipe threads are produced either straight or tapered. The choice of method is

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The Right Tool For The Job – Why do exotic materials require a different thread mill?

If you deal with exotic alloys like Inconel, titanium, Hastelloy, etc., this blog post is written especially for you.

Exotic alloys are alloys designed for high temperature applications (think aerospace), perform in corrosive environments (think underground), or have the highest strength to weight ratios (think earth moving applications). The machinability of these materials is NOT the first consideration. As much as it would be nice to have an aluminum firewall in a helicopter from the machinist’s viewpoint, as the pilot or passenger you want flame retardant and strong.

Some exotic materials can

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Why Is The Premier Manufacturer Of Special Taps Making “Treadmills”? Taps vs. Thread Mills: Things To Consider When Choosing A Tool

Treadmills? If you Google Thread Mills they will offer to “correct” your search to treadmills. Only in the last two months has Google caught on to the term “thread mills” and begun to return websites offering this tool. Google still features a picture of a treadmill to remind you of your potential spelling error.

So why does a company that knows threads best, because they manufacturer non-standard, special taps every day, want to offer thread mills? It goes back to the same thinking of when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like

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North American Tool Releases New Catalog – Feb. 1, 2017

North American Tool Corporation has announced the release of their new comprehensive 2017 Special Taps, Dies and Gages catalog. The 132-page color catalog is a complete resource guide for users of industrial tapping and thread tools.

Featuring popular special and made-to-order taps, threading dies, thread gages and other threading tools in an easy to read format, many of the items can be manufactured and shipped within 24 hours.

The catalog features a comprehensive engineering section relative to taps and threading applications. It also includes an overview of the company’s mobile and cloud

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Tap Description – Deciphering the Code…

Many people will first be exposed to threading tool features in the form of a quote request, or order, from a customer. Example: Please quote 6 pieces of a 1"-20 NEF HSS 2B LH GH-3 6-FL PL tap.

Dissected, the customer has defined this tap as one with a "major" or "outside diameter" measuring 1 inch, with 20 threads per inch.

NEF, or National Extra Fine, is a thread-form symbol that refers to a National Standard for this combination of diameter and threads per inch (TPI). Others are UNC (National Coarse), UNF

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What’s so Special about Taps Made in USA?

“Made in USA” is not just a slogan—it’s a way of life at North American Tool. Our entire organization is dedicated to producing speciality cutting tools held to high American standards of quality; a level of quality that our Distributors request and their customers demand.

It’s this commitment to premium quality that drives the way we operate. From our careful selection of raw materials to our sturdy product packaging, and state-of-the-art machinery, we take great pride in supporting the Made in America movement.

So, what’s so special about taps manufactured in the USA?

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Lori Sturdevant Promoted to Lead Tool Design and Technical Service Associate

January 10, 2014

North American Tool Corporation has announced the promotion of Lori Sturdevant to Lead Tool Design and Technical Service Associate.

She has been instrumental in the company’s recent advancement to the SolidWorks® 3D CAD and data management software. Lori has completed the requirements for the SolidWorks® intensive training program and now utilizes this state-of-the-art technology in conceiving and designing customer-specific taps and cutting tools for North American Tool customers.

Lori’s engineering skills have led to technical and engineering innovations that have culminated in the overall success of

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Thread Tap App Update Features Intuitive Hole Size Calculator

North American Tool Corporation has announced a significant update to their mobile app, ‘Thread Tap App’. The key enhancement is the highly specialized, user-friendly Hole Size Calculator, which can be accessed in the Engineering Data section of the App.

This feature is a very intuitive app that calculates the exact drilled hole size and subsequent closest drill size when tap size and other parameters are entered. When entering tap details, the user can select key categories such as type of tap (Acme, cutting tap, STI tap, form tap, BSW Whitworth); tap size from #00 through

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North American Tool Launches New Website

North American Tool Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of its new fully-featured website, www.natool.com

The new website has been designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout. This is a result of talking with customers and gaining valuable feedback.

“The new site is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to rebrand,” states Senior Vice President Bernie Bowersock. “We are well positioned with our new website to better communicate with our customers. We continue to provide unparalleled customer service and on-time shipment of the world’s finest

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