Walter 1/4-28 NF HSS Bottoming Tap

Professional Grade 1/4"-28 NF Bottoming Tap

Upgrade your metalworking toolkit with the Walter 1/4"-28 NF Bottoming Tap, a high-performance solution for cutting National Fine threads. Built for fabricators and welders who encounter diverse materials, this tool excels in creating strong, precise threads in mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. The use of High Speed Steel (HSS) in its construction provides a significant advantage over traditional taps, offering superior hardness and resistance to heat buildup, which is critical when working with harder alloys like stainless steel.

The "bottoming" profile of this tap is its standout feature. With a chamfer length of just 1-2 threads, it is specifically designed to thread close to the bottom of a blind hole. In fabrication scenarios where you cannot drill all the way through a part, a standard taper tap would leave a significant portion of the hole unthreaded. This Walter bottoming tap solves that problem, allowing you to utilize the full depth of the drilled hole for maximum fastener engagement and holding power.

Precision manufacturing ensures that the threads cut by this tool are uniform and accurate, facilitating smooth fastener assembly. The ground threads also help in evacuating chips more efficiently, preventing binding and ensuring a smooth cutting action. Whether you are tapping a fresh hole in a custom fabrication project or repairing a stripped thread on a critical part, trust Walter's engineering to provide a tool that performs reliably cut after cut.

Features for Fabricators

• High Speed Steel Body: Resists dulling and breakage better than carbon steel alternatives.
• Short Chamfer: Threads to the bottom of blind holes for maximum thread engagement.
• Versatile Performance: Cuts smoothly in aluminum, steel, and stainless steel.