Thread: Acme Taps
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Old December 26, 2008, 10:18 PM   #2
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About like any tap, except they are removing more material out at the major diameter, so the taper onto the cutting threads has to be gradual. Strictly for through-hole tapping, for that reason, unless you don't mind a blind hole with unusable extra depth.
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