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The Tap & Die Co
445 West Green Road
London N15 3PL - UK
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TAPS+DIES Sets Dienuts, Boxed Sets taps dies Tapholders Dieholders, Drills(Taper Shank, Long, Stubdrills, Blacksmith, Centredrills, Carbide tipped, Masonry), Reamers(Taper Pin, ExtraLond , Socket, Bridge)Endmills, Slotdrills,Combimills,Ball Nosed slotdrills,Cutters:(Corner Rounding,Dovetail,T Slot,Woodruff Keyseating,Toolbits,Slitting Saws,Plain Helical,Side&Face, Involute Gear,Concave Convex)
LARGEST Company in London, UK for TAPS, DIES, DIENUTS - Suppliers to industry for over 25 years
Manufacture-supply individually or in British-made Wooden or Metal BOXED SETS
Over 1000 sets of all standard types & sizes are on the shelf
No minimum order
SAME DAY
despatch for payments by Bankcard - Delivery to your door, anywhere in the World
Customer
References on record proving our excellence in “Quality, Price & Service”
Note: If any tool PRICE is required, email us: type, size, quantity & country, to enable us quote, to your door

  WOODEN BOX TAPS, DIES, HOLDERS British-made (computer-designed) in: BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSCycle, BA, Metric, Model Engineer containing: taps 1 Taper + 1 Bottoming(plug) + 1 die + tapwrench(es) + diestock(s)
Excellent quality HQS taps & dies (tougher & better alternative to HSS) which cuts superbly even into stainless - LOWEST prices found here, as huge discounts given
SAME DAY DESPATCH as over 500 boxes always on the shelf

WOODEN BOX DIENUTS British-made (computer-designed)
in:  BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, Metric sizes
containing
Hexagon DIENUTS   (excellent quality)

Used for cleaning & restoring threads & can be used with hexagon-spanners
 

Metal Box TAPS in AWARD-winning boxes
in:  Metric, BSCycle, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BA, Model Engineer sizes
Each box contains all
T(=Tapers)  or  S(=Seconds) or B(=Bottomings/plugs
Excellent HQS quality (tougher & better alternative to HSS) cuts superbly into stainless

Note: HSSGT 'Spiral-Pointed' Taps also in Metal Boxed Sets = ASK for price
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Metal Box DIES in AWARD-winning boxes
in:  Metric, BSCycle, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BA, Model Engineer sizes
Excellent quality round split-adjustable dies

Dies are used for cutting  or  cleaning external threads
Excellent HQS quality (tougher & better alternative to HSS) cuts superbly into stainless

Metal Box DIENUTS (Hexagon) in AWARD-winning boxes
in:  Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF  Dienuts sizes (hexagon-shaped)

Used for cleaning & restoring threads & can be used with hexagon-spanners
 

DRILL BOXES contains a range of the most popular drills in HSS
in:  Number, Metric, Inch or Letter sizes

Packed in Metal-boxes  or  in flat-pack plastic boxes
 

WOODEN BOX  TAPS, DIES, HOLDERS: in: BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSCycle, BA, Metric, Model Engineer
WOODEN BOX DIENUTS:  BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, Metric
Metal Box TAPS: Metric, BSCycle, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BA, Model Engineer
Metal Box DIES: Metric, BSCycle, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BA, Model Engineer
Metal Box DIENUTS (Hexagon): Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF
DRILL BOXES: Number, Metric, Inch or Letter

TAPS - EXCELLENT quality
Taps are in: TAPERS(T), SECONDS(S), BOTTOMING(B)/plug
Tapers, Seconds are for ‘through’ holes & Bottomings are for ‘blind’ hole tapping
Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSCycle, Model Engineer, BA, BSBrass, BSPipe, BSPT, NPT, Specials -  Order from the LARGEST company offering every type/size & delivered to your door anywhere in the world  - Even 1 tap is supplied

TAPS: Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSCycle, Model Engineer, BA, BSB, BSP, BSPT, NPT, Specials

DIES are round Split-adjustable - EXCELLENT quality
Used for making new or restoring threads - Used on machines or with die-holders
Made in: 13/16”od, 1”od, 1.5/16”od, 1.1/2”od, 2”od etc
 - Even 1 die is supplied -
Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSCycle, Model Engineer, BA, BSBrass, BSPipe, BSPT, NPT, Specials

DIENUTS - Excellent quality - hexagon-shape
Used for cleaning & restoring threads & can be used with hexagon-spanners
- Even 1 dienut is supplied -
Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSPipe
- ask for all other types

Tap-Holders (=Tapwrenches)
 in bar-type
 Holds a range of different sizes of taps - ask for all other types/sizes
- Even 1 tapholder is supplied -
 

Die-Holders (=Diestocks)
 Holds a range of different sizes of
round split-adjustable dies - ask for all other types/sizes
- Even 1 dieholder is supplied -
 

DIES: Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSCycle, Model Engineer, BA, BSB, BSP, BSPT, NPT, Specials
DIENUTS: Metric, BSW, BSF, UNC, UNF, BSPipe
Tap-Holders (=Tapwrenches)
Die-Holders (=Diestocks)

DRILLS (click here to view all Drills or see below)

   JOBBER DRILLS (HSS, Straight Shank, All Right-hand)
 
150A HSS Drill: General purpose -BS328 /DIN338, in 0.2mm to 20mm, Inch 1/64” to 3/4”, No1 to 80
 150B HSS Drill Blanks: Hardened/ground, Use as gauges, drifts, punches, locating pins,spindles
 150M Super-Cobalt: To drill v. high tensile material (AISI M42 - 8% Co)
 160A Left-hand: General purpose for LEFT-hand drilling
 170A Quick Helix175A Slow Helix: For efficient special material drilling

   TAPER SHANK DRILLS (HSS, MTS=Morse Taper Shank)
 200A MTS: General purpose - DIN345, in Metric 2 to 100mm, Inch 1/64 to 4”
 200M Super-Cobalt: To drill v. high tensile material (AISI M42 - 8% Co)
 200C MTS Chip-breaker: Special ridge in flutes help break up swarf preventing long spirals -Ask
 200H MTS Slow-Helix200W MTS Quick-Helix: For efficient special material drilling -Ask

   LONG DRILLS (HSS, Straight Shank, All Right-hand)
 Standard drills but with INCREASED cutting-length
 
190A HSS Drill: General purpose -BS328 /DIN338 in 0.5mm to 30mm, Inch 1/32 to 1.1/2”, No1 to 80
 190M Super-Cobalt: To drill v. high tensile material (AISI M42 - 8% Co)
 190H Slow-Helix & 190W Quick-Helix: For efficient special material drilling -Ask
 190S Split-Point: Similar to 190A -has ‘split-point’ & is anti-skid point, for construction industry

   STUBDRILLS (HSS, Straight Shank, All Right-hand)
 
Used with portable drills & for drilling wide range of materials.  Used where increased rigidity is required & short-length drilling. Called ‘extra-short’drills & in USA as ‘screw-machine’ drills
 180A HSS Stub Drill: General purpose -BS328 /DIN1897RN, in 0.8mm to 40mm, Inch 1/32” to 1.1/2”
 180M Super-Cobalt: To drill v. high tensile material (AISI M42 - 8% Co)
 181A Left-hand: General purpose for LEFT-HAND drilling

   BLACKSMITH  DRILLS 1/2” dia (HSS, All Right-hand)
 
1/2” dia. Straight Shank HSS Drills
 Drills of dia. 1/2” or greater  - Can be used in 1/2” or 13mm capacity chucks
 265A Metric: Sizes from 13.5mm to 38mm
 265B Inch:   Sizes from 1/2” to 1.1/2”
 

   CENTRE  DRILLS (HSS, All Right-hand)
 
HSS Centre Drills - Double-ended drills - Combined Drills & Countersinks
 To produce accurate centre-holes
 280A Metric:   Metric to DIN333 - Sizes from 1mm to 12.5mm
 280B Inch:   Inch to BS328 - Sizes from 1/8” to 3/4” (BS-1 to BS-7)
 

     CARBIDE-TIPPED DRILLS (HSS Body, All Right-hand)
   Have ‘Slow Helix’ angle. - For drilling high tensile materials, castings, cast iron, bronze & bearing metal, provided that rigid & efficient machines are used
 290A Straight Shank: Metric to DIN8037 from 3mm - 16mm  & Inch to DIN338 from 1/8” - 1/2”
 295A MTS (Morse Taper Shank): Metric to DIN8041 from 8mm-38mm & Inch to DIN345 from 1/8”-1/2”

     MASONRY DRILLS (HSS Body, All Right-hand)
 
Carbide-Tipped - Unblended-point - Configured for drilling masonry & brick
 300A Straight Shank Masonry Drills:
  
Metric to DIN8037 from 3mm - 38mm & Inch to DIN338 from 1/8” - 1.1/2”
 

DRILLS
TAPER SHANK DRILLS
LONG DRILLS
STUBDRILLS
BLACKSMITH  DRILLS 1/2
CENTRE  DRILLS
CARBIDE-TIPPED DRILLS
MASONRY DRILLS

REAMERS (click here to view all Reamers  or  see below)

   REAMERS (HSS, Spiral-flute, Straight-shank All Right-hand)
 
400A Hand: With square-end, parallel-cut from 1.5mm to 41mm & 1/16” to 1.5/8”
 415A Chucking: Machine-reaming ‘through’ & most ‘blind’ holes
 438A Machine: (No square-end) Machine-reaming ‘through’ holes
 440A MTS Machine: Machine-reaming ‘through’ holes
 445A MTS Chucking: Machine-reaming ‘through’ & most ‘blind’ holes

   TAPER PIN REAMERS (HSS, All Right-hand)
 
For reaming tapered holes
 
425A Hand Taper Pin Reamers: Straight-flute with square-end
 446W Machine: Straight-flute with MTS (Morse Taper Shank) -Ask
   Inch sizes:  have 1:48 taper - from 1/16” to 1”  -    Metric sizes: have 1:50 taper - from 1.5mm to 50mm

   EXTRA LONG REAMERS (HSS, All Right-hand)
 
MTS (Morse Taper Shank) Machine Reamers with extra cutting length. Not for reaming ‘blind’ holes
 
447A: Morse Taper Shank Parallel-cut Machine Reamers. Long-flute type
   Metric sizes: from 6mm to 25mm ranging in in lengths of: 200mm, 250mm, 300mm, 350mm, 400mm
   Inch sizes:  from 3/16” to 1.1/4” ranging in lengths of: 8”, 10”, 12”, 15”, 18”

   SOCKET REAMERS (HSS, All Right-hand)
 
For reaming tapered Sockets to receive Morse Taper shafts from 0MT to 6MT to DIN 228 / BSS1660
 
451A Hand (for ‘finishing’): Straight-flute, Straight-shank, with Square
 
452A MTS (for ‘roughing’): Helical-flute, MTS, with chip-breakers throughout cutting length
 
453A MTS (for ‘finishing’): Straight-flute, MTS

   BRIDGE REAMERS (HSS, All Right-hand)
 
For rectification of mis-alligned holes. Called ‘Boiler-makers’ or ‘Rivet-hole’ or ‘Allignment’ reamers.
 Has a Taper-lead of 1:10 over 1/3rd of cutting length in BS122 for ‘inch’ & DIN311 for ‘metric’
 
448A MTS Bridge Reamers: Has left-hand helical flutes
   Inch sizes:  from 3/8” to 1.9/16”    -     Metric sizes:  from 6.4mm to 40mm

REAMERS
TAPER PIN REAMERS
EXTRA LONG REAMERS
SOCKET REAMERS
BRIDGE REAMERS

MILLING CUTTERS (click here to view all Milling Cutters  or see below)

   ENDMILLS (Multi-flute)
   For profile milling/finishing, but not sinking (end teeth are not over-centre cutting). Produces open end slots or pockets (where plunge feed-in is not required) - (threaded-shank
 520A & 620A: Standard length in Metric sizes from 1.5mm - 50mm & Inch sizes from 1/16”- 2”
 520L & 620L: Long Length in Metric sizes from 3mm - 50mm & Inch sizes from 1/16”- 2” (Ask)
   (Note: Plain & Flatted Shank Endmills are also manufactured/supplied to DIN series - ask)

ENDMILLS

   SLOTDRILLS (2-flute, centre-cutting)
   For milling, drilling/sinking, since (end teeth are over-centre cutting). Used for side and end cutting; for key-seating; milling of closed slots (by means of a ‘plunge’ feed-in) - (threaded-shank)
 525A & 625A: Standard length in Metric sizes from 1.5mm - 50mm & Inch sizes from 1/16”- 2”
 525L & 625L: Long Length in Metric sizes from 3mm - 45mm & Inch sizes from 1/16”- 2” (Ask)
   (Note: Plain & Flatted Shank Endmills are also manufactured/supplied to DIN series - ask)

SLOTDRILLS

   COMBI-MILLS (3-flute, centre-cutting)
  Multi-purpose tool: half End-mill & half Slot-drill, but greater number of teeth increase milling rates.  Made only in Metric sizes in Super-Cobalt - (threaded-shank) - to DIN 327
 623A & 623V: Threaded + flatted shank in Standard & Long length in Metric from 2.5mm - 25mm
 623B: With flatted-shank in Standard length in Metric from 3mm to 25mm (Ask)

COMBI-MILLS

   BALL NOSED SLOTDRILLS (2-flute, centre-cutting)
   Ball-end for milling slots with a radius bottom, die sinking, fillets, rounding bottoms of holes, patterns making, etc. As the 2-flutes are end cutting to centre the initial penetration can be ‘plunge’ fed. - (threaded-shank) - to BS122 part 4
 526A: Standard length in Metric sizes from 2mm - 32mm & Inch sizes from 1/16” - 1.1/2”
 526L: Long Length in Metric sizes from 3mm - 30mm & Inch sizes from 1/8” - 1.1/2” (Ask)

BALL NOSED SLOTDRILLS

   CORNER ROUNDING CUTTERS (centre-cutting)
   For milling convex corner radii up to a quarter-circle on a component - CNC form ground straight teeth - (threaded-shank) - British series
 536A: Metric sizes from Radius 1mm - Radius 20mm & Inch sizes from Radius 1/8” - Radius 1/2”
 636A: (Flatted Shank) in Inch sizes from Radius 1mm - Radius 20mm

CORNER ROUNDING CUTTERS

   DOVETAIL SLOT CUTTERS (cutting on angle & face)
   For producing 45o and 60o angles for dovetails slideways in machine tool tables, jigs, fixtures, etc - (threaded-shank) - British series - (Flatted shank are also manufactured/supplied - ask)
 53A  Dovetail Cutters: Metric sizes in 45o & 60o with Head dia 13mm - 50mm &
               Inch sizes in 45o & 60o with Head dia 5/8” - Radius 1.1/2”

DOVETAIL SLOT CUTTERS

   INVERTED - DOVETAIL SLOT CUTTERS (cutting on angle only)
   For producing 45o and 60o angles from the opposite orientation to Dovetail Slot Cutters - (threaded-shank) - British series - (Flatted shank are also manufactured/supplied - ask)
 537U Inverted Dovetail Cutters: Metric sizes in 45o & 60o with Head dia 13mm - 50mm &
             Inch sizes in 45o & 60o with Head dia 1” - Radius 1.1/2”

   T SLOT CUTTERS (side & face cutting)
   For cutting T-slots in machine tables and similar applications. They cut top and bottom, so can be used in many different situations. Used extensively for bolt slots. - (threaded-shank) - British series - (Flatted Shank Staggered Tooth T-Slot are also manufactured/supplied - ask)
 534A T-Slot Cutters: Metric sizes from M6 - M36 with Head dia 12.5mm - 60mm & Inch sizes from 1/4” - 1”  with Head dia 37/64” - 1.61/64”

T SLOT CUTTERS

   WOODRUFF KEYSEATING CUTTERS (Alternate Right & Lefthand Angled Teeth)
   For cutting seatings in shafts for Woodruff keyways. Wide application in groove-cutting. They cut only on the end teeth, not on the sides -(threaded-shank) -British series -(Flatted & Plain Shank also manufactured)
 535A Woodruff Keyseating Cutters: Metric Key from M2 - M10 with Head dia 10.5mm - 45.5mm & 
             Inch Key from 204 - 1212 with Head dia 1/2” - 1.1/2”

WOODRUFF KEYSEATING CUTTERS

   PLAIN & HELICAL MILLS
 501 Plain Mills: For general purpose metal removal, provides a fair surface finish   
 
502 Helical Mills: For high volume with surface finish for light alloys
 In: Metric sizes with dia: 40-125mm &  Inch sizes with dia: 2.1/2”-5”

   SIDE & FACE SLOTTING CUTTERS
They cut on top and on both sides for slotting
 
503 Plain Teeth: Straight teeth: For Side & Face milling, Straddle milling + cutting slots
  504 Staggered Teeth: Alternate right & left hand helical teeth. For milling deep slots & rapid metal removal. Ensure smooth cutting& good surface finish (Ask)
 In: Metric sizes with dia: 63-200mm; width: 4-25mm; Bore: 22-40mm
               Inch sizes with dia: 2.1/2”-10”; width: 3/16”-1”; bore: 1”- 1.1/2”

   SINGLE & DOUBLE ANGLE CUTTERS
 
507 Single Angle: Right & Left hand cutters. Have teeth on angular face & the larger flat side. Supplied either as Right hand or Left hand
 
509 Double Angle: Cutters with two equal angular sides. Used for cutting serration, angular slots or chamfers
 In: Inch & Metric sizes with Angles: 30o to 90o; dia: 2.3/4”-3.1/2”; width: 5/16”-3/4”;
 bore: 1”- 1.1/4”(and metric in similar equivalents)

   SHELL END MILLS
 
510 Shell End Mills: Equipped with teeth on the periphery and at one end. Adrive slot is provided at the back of the mill which may be used with standard end mill arbors
In: Metric sizes in Standard, Fine & Coarse with dia: 40-60mm; length: 32-63mm; Bore: 16-50mm
     Inch sizes with dia: 1.1/4”-6”; length: 1”-2.1/4”; bore: 1/2”- 2”  

   INVOLUTE GEAR CUTTERS
 512 Involute Gear Cutters: HSS Solid Cutters for generating teeth of straight gears. To cut gear pitches in standard Diametral Pitch(DP) or Modular (MM) System. For each DP or MM, 8 cutters are required to produce a full set of gears from 12 teeth to a rack and 8 cutters are made for each module - When ordering state whether require 14.1/2o or 20oPA (Pressure Angle). These cutters may be resharpened without changing their original form
In: Metric sizes with Modular(MM): 0.5mm-20mm; bore:16-50mm in 14.1/2oPA or 20oPA
     Inch sizes with Diametral Pitch(DP): 48-1”; bore 1”-2” in 14.1/2oPA or 20oPA

   CONVEX & CONCAVE CUTTERS
 HSS solid cutters for milling Concave or Convex forms
 
513 Convex: for milling concave forms on components (ie.milling concave half circles)
 
514 Concave: for milling convex forms on components (ie.milling convex half circles)
Both in: Metric sizes radius: 1-20mm; Cutter dia: 50-125mm; width: 2-60; Bore: 16-32mm
 Inch sizes radius: 3/32”-1.1/2”; Cutter dia: 2.1/4-4.1/4”; width: 5/16-2.1/4”; Bore: 1-1.1/4”

PLAIN MILLS Lefthand Spiral
HELICAL MILLS Righthand Spiral
SIDE & FACE SLOTTING CUTTERS Plain Teeth
SIDE & FACE SLOTTING CUTTERS Staggered Teeth
SINGLE ANGLE CUTTERS Lefthand SINGLE ANGLE CUTTERS Righthand
DOUBLE ANGLE CUTTERS
SHELL END MILLS
INVOLUTE GEAR CUTTERS
CONCAVE CUTTERS
CONVEX CUTTERS

TOOLBITS (click here to view all Toolbits or see below)

   TOOLBITS (HSS, Square, Round, Rectangular)
 
      T 18M HSS Grade: General Purpose Grade in HSS - Hardened and Ground
  
SQUARE Toolbits   or ROUND Toolbits   or   RECTANGULAR Toolbits:
 
  in Inch sizes from 1/8” to 1” dia   & Metric sizes from 2mm - 25mm

TOOLBITS Square
TOOLBITS Round
TOOLBITS Rectangle

SLITTING SAWS (click here to view all Slitting Saws  or  see below)

   SLITTING SAWS (HSS, Circular, Bright-finish)
   HSS Circular Saws for Metal cutting.  Sizes in 60 or 72 or 90 teeth(=z) in 5/8” or 1” bore are designed primarily for Slotting Screw Heads. Saws upto 2”dia are without keyways (over 2” with keyways)
 
517 Slitting Saws: Metric sizes with Dia: 20-160m & Inch sizes with Dia: 3/4-12”

   SIDE-RELIEF SLITTING SAWS (HSS, with Side Chip Clearance)
   HSS Circular Saws for Metal cutting. They have  side relief for ease of chip clearance. Recommended for deep cuts. Saws 5/32”(4mm) and over have alternate left & right staggered teeth of helical form. Under 5/32”(4mm) saws have uniform straight teeth.
 518: Metric sizes with Dia: 63-200mm; width: 1.6-12mm; bore: 22-40
           Inch sizes with Dia: 3”-10”; width: 1/16”-3/8”; bore: 1”-1.1/4”

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SLITTING SAWS
SLITTING SAWS Side Chip Clearance  Righthand