Product Description
Whitworth carbon steel taps available individually or as a full 1st, 2nd and 3rd tap set. These hand taps are suitable for British Standard Whitworth / BSW threads and are mainly used for cleaning, chasing and repairing existing internal threads.
Choose from a wide range of Whitworth imperial thread sizes including 1/16", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" and 2". Options include 1st taper, 2nd intermediate, 3rd bottoming or a complete set of all three taps.
The 1st taper tap is used to start the thread, the 2nd intermediate tap follows on, and the 3rd bottoming tap is used to finish close to the bottom of a blind hole. Carbon steel taps are a practical choice for classic vehicles, vintage machinery, restoration, agricultural equipment, workshop repair and general maintenance work when cleaning out damaged or dirty Whitworth threads.
For cutting new threads, especially in tougher materials or regular production work, high speed steel taps are recommended. Whitworth / BSW thread dimensions are commonly referenced to BS 84.
- Whitworth carbon steel taps
- Available individually or as a set of all 3 taps
- 1st taper, 2nd intermediate and 3rd bottoming options
- BSW / British Standard Whitworth thread
- For cleaning, chasing and repairing existing threads
- Sizes from 1/16" Whitworth to 2" Whitworth
- Useful for classic vehicles, vintage machinery, restoration and maintenance work
- BS 84 thread reference
Also known as BSW taps, Whitworth hand taps, British Standard Whitworth taps, carbon steel taps, thread cleaning taps, thread chasing taps, taper taps, second taps, bottoming taps and imperial thread taps.
