Tapping Essentials - Every Machinist Needs to Watch This - Haas Automation Tip of the Day

Have you ever grabbed a tap out of your toolbox and wondered if it was the right tool for the job? Or tapped a hole only to find out that the threads aren't deep enough? Or worse yet, broken a tap? Chances are, the answer is yes to one or all of these questions!

In this Tip of the Day video, Mark goes deep into the art of tapping, giving you valuable insight into which tap to use, and when to use it. Whether you are a beginner or advanced machinist, you will definitely learn something from this video.

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[haydenray]

Also the cross-section examples blew me away. Incredible effort! This style of teaching should be a staple in any shop class or engineering curriculum.

[Benas]

This is what I call explanation. Very clear explained, could not be better.

[brijlal]

I know how painstaking it is to make a video like this. And the 3D graphics are awesome. One of the best tutorials over the net I must say. Please keep up the good work. I'll recommend your channel to my group of hobbyists too.

[smartereveryday]

This was a super informative video. Well done!

[InCountry]

I have learned more about taps in this video than in forty years of hand taping stuff.
And this video and Marks great diction is top notch, Thanks

[Rhino_au]

I hope Haas knows that these videos actually sell Haas machines. I know more than a few people that have decided to buy a Haas because of these great videos. Great video and presentation Mark!

[Yutaro-Yoshii]

Didn't think he was going to mention Japan. Not gonna lie feels good to be recognized.
Taper tap here is called "先タップ" (Saki-tap) meaning pointed tap. Also numerically referred to as"1番タップ"
Plug tap is called "中タップ" (Naka-tap) meaning middle tap. Also called "2番タップ"
Bottoming here is called "上げタップ" (Age-tap) meaning raised tap. Also called "3番タップ"

Straight tap is called "ハンドタップ" (handotappu) which just means hand tap.
Spiral point tap is called "ポイントタップ" (pointotappu) which just means point tap
Spiral flute tap is called "スパイラルタップ" (supairarutappu) which just means spiral tap.

Thanks for the great content!

[timt]

As a former cutting tool company rep, I consider this to be one of the best tutorials on the subject of tap performance and selection that I have ever seen. The examples and illustrations make understanding some of the issues with tap selection and threading holes much more understandable. While there have been countless books written on the subject this 13-minute video is a perfect primer for those interested in making the right tap choice for the job. The basic rule of thumb as the instructor mentions is use a tap that pushes the chips down and out of a through hole or one that pulls the chips up and out of a blind hole. If you are stuck using a tap that pushes the chips forward and down into a blind hole you can "peck feed" the tap in multiple steps into and out of the hole along with using either compressed air or high coolant flow to flush the accumulated chips up and out of the hole until you achieve full thread depth.

[anthonyk]

This is the type of stuff that should be taught in high schools. Easy, informative and useful.

[TheOnlyTominator]

Wow - that was the gold-standard of instructional videos! Nice pace, concise explanations, clear examples and demonstrations!

[VSO_Gun_Channel]

Learning has occurred this day. Exceptionally informative video

[justinkrisko]

Possibly the best explanation ever in the history of anything.

[bigclivedotcom]

Well I definitely just learned a lot about taps. All very useful info, thanks.

[timthomas]

I learned drilling and tapping in the '80's. My Son is a welder and he not only didn't know about tapered-straight-bottoming taps, and their uses. He was shocked that I did.
I recently bought 2 new double sets in SAE and METRIC tapered-straight.
He wanted to borrow a tap for one of his side jobs. It ended up being a half hour lesson in the different types of taps, oil and water based cutting fluids and their cleanup.
Sometimes I feel that he believes that I'm making things up.
Will be forwarding this video to him.
It's nice to know that something I learned over 35 years ago is still relevant.

[ssdroptop]

Excellent video! I've been a machinist for 43 years and I learned something from this. You presented the information in a way that made it easy for anyone to understand. Keep up the great work and I will definitely be watching more of your videos!

[keithtpullin]

I'm in the UK, and I would call them Taper, Second, and Plug. Thanks for these great video's.

[orwad]

I can only begin to imagine the amount of preparation that went into the making of this video, as well as the technique and the craftsmanship to deliver all the physical samples. Only a set of really skilled, really passionate people sharing the same set of values can pull something like this.

[foadrightnow]

I have never used a tap before in my life, but after watching this awesome little video, I feel like I have a qualified certification in taps! This guy is a teaching jedi! VERY well done!

[Pigmej]

This is the way every teacher of any subject should have been explained the subject

[carlosjoelgarcia]

I am amazed on how incredible informative this video was. This is what makes YouTube worth watching. Thank you.