Category: Machine
Shop
Summary: Removing
broken taps.
Tap extractors
are specialized tools used to remove broken taps from holes. Taps are tools
used to cut internal threads, and if they break off inside a workpiece, they
can be very difficult to remove.
Function: Tap extractors are designed to grip the broken tap and allow it to be unscrewed from the hole. They have a set of fingers or flutes that fit into the flutes (grooves) of the broken tap.
Mechanism: The extractor is inserted into the hole and engaged with the tap, and then a
wrench is used to turn the extractor, hopefully backing out the broken tap.
Importance: Removing a broken tap is crucial to salvage the workpiece and continue the
machining process. Without a tap extractor, the workpiece might have to be
scrapped, which can be costly and time-consuming.
Tap extractors are essential tools in machine shops and metalworking environments for dealing with the common problem of broken taps.
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