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AIMS Tap & Die Selection Guide: Hand, Spiral Point, Spiral Flute & Forming

A practical guide to selecting the right tap and die for the thread you're cutting. Covers hand taps (taper, plug, bottoming), spiral point taps for through holes, spiral flute taps for blind holes, thread forming taps for ductile material, machine nut taps, die nuts, button dies and die holders. Includes thread system selection (metric, BSP, BSPT, NPT, UNC, UNF, BSW, BSF), tap drill sizing, brand selection across Sutton Tools and Bordo, and AS/NZS/ISO standards.