Brown & Sharpe Adjustable Spring Loaded Tap Guide for Tap Alignment

Key features

• Accurate Tap Alignment: Our spring-loaded tap guide keeps the tap aligned with the hole centerline and maintains a square starting position to help prevent cross-threading during hand tapping. Ideal for machinists who require consistent, professional-quality threaded holes.
• Reversible Centering Design: With reversible tension pin, Brown & Sharpe tap guide supports both male and female hole centering, allowing alignment on drilled holes, tap shanks, or shaft centers.
• Adjustable Spring Tension: Adjustable spring tension provides consistent axial pressure, helping stabilize the tap and maintain controlled engagement while threading.
• Case-Hardened Steel & Knurled Body: Case-hardened steel body provides strength and wear resistance, while the knurled surface ensures secure handling and controlled positioning when using the tap guide tool.
• Standard 1/2" Body for Versatile Setup: Compact 1/2" body diameter integrates easily with drill presses, milling machines, lathes, and hand tapping setups.

The Brown & Sharpe 599-792-30 adjustable spring-tensioned tap guide is used with a tap to thread holes in machining operations. The tap guide aligns the tap with the center of the hole and maintains the tap at a right angle to the hole. The tap guide is reversible for use with male and female hole centering. The body has a 1/2" body diameter and is constructed of case-hardened steel for durability and has a knurled body to ensure secure handling. The tap includes a black plastic case. Brown & Sharpe manufactures precision measuring equipment and metrology hand tools. The company, founded in 1833, is headquartered in North Kingstown, RI. What's in the Box? Tap guide Plastic storage case

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