Totem Carbon Steel Hand Taps are first-grade high carbon alloy steel cutting tools designed for general purpose hand tapping applications. Manufactured by Forbes & Company Limited, these taps are produced according to BS 949, BS 1951, and ANSI B 949/1971 standards with Zone 5 (7H) tolerances. They are available in a comprehensive range of thread forms across metric, whitworth, unified, and pipe thread standards.
- Material Construction: First grade high carbon alloy steel.
- Range: M2 to M50 and 1/16" to 2".
- Tolerance Grade: Zone 5 (7H).
- Available Thread Forms: Metric Coarse (M), Metric Fine (MF), Whitworth Coarse (BSW), Whitworth Fine (BSF), British Association (BA), British Brass (BSB), British Conduit (BS Con), Model Engineer (ME), British Cycle (BS Cy), Whitworth Fine Special (WF), British Standard Pipe (BSP), British Standard Taper Pipe (BSPT), Unified Coarse (UNC), Unified Fine (UNF), American Taper Pipe (NPT), National Pipe Special (NPS), and Unified Special (UNS).
- Thread Direction: Available in both Right Hand (RH) and Left Hand (LH) threads.
- Hole Type Suitability: Designed for through and blind holes (T/S/B depending on specific series).
Automobile Industry
- Cylinder liner and cylinder head manufacturers
- General purpose applications in small workshops, garages, tool rooms, and maintenance departments
- Motor cycle body frames: Spatter cleaning and removing paint from threaded portions
- Carburetor and speedometer manufacturers
- High Speed Steel Dies used in removing paint from threaded portions in rear axles of cars, trucks, buses, etc.
- Gas valve manufacturing
Engineering Industry
- Air compressors and blower manufacturers
- Cooling towers and heat exchangers
- Brass component manufacturers
- Pipe and pipe fitting manufacturers
- Sheet metal industry
- Thread dressing of diesel engine components
- Steel furniture manufacturers
- Steel window manufacturers
- Bus and truck body building workshops
- Textile industry
- Electrical industry
Household Appliance Manufacturers
- Pressure cookers
- Fans, air coolers, and air conditioners
- Flour mills, mixers, and grinders
