There are some tapping situations that call for a rigid tapholder and some that call for a length-compensating holder. Often the choice depends on the capabilities of the machine and the CNC driving the tap. This article discusses why a machinist might choose one type of tapholder or the other.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1996-08-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/rigid-rules/
Legacy path: /articles/rigid-rules