Micro Spring Tapping Guide 4.75mm - Reversible Guide

Handy accessories for any machinist, this spring tapping guides ensure you start every tap or reamer straight with perfect alignment.

The Micro Spring Tapping Guide has a reversible ø4.75mm hardened guide centre point with adjustable spring pressure. The reverse end of guide is female for use with small taps which have a conical end but no centre hole.

Hardened and ground shanks and are suitable for use on a lathe, mill or drill.

Specifications:

Shank Dia.: 12.7mm

Guide Pin: 4.75mm

Length: 83mm

How it works

Lathe:

• Grip the Guide's shank in the tailstock chuck.
• Locate nose of tap in hole to be tapped and move tailstock to engage the tapping guide's point in centre hole of the tap or tap wrench.
• Adjust tailstock to compress the guide's spring and commence tapping.
• As the hole is tapped, the guide follows the tap keeping it aligned.

Mill/Drill:

• Grip the Guide's shank in a drill chuck or collet.
• Make sure the guide is correctly aligned with the pilot hole (it should be if you just drilled it ).
• Locate nose of tap in hole to be tapped and lower the spindle to engage the tapping guide's point in centre hole of the tap or tap wrench.
• Lower the spindle further to compress the guide's spring and commence tapping.
• As the hole is tapped, the guide follows the tap keeping it aligned.