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About us txt The most common thread taps are either straight, chip-forming or spiral. However, there are more variants, such as thread taps with every other thread and pressing thread taps. Therefore, it can be good to have control over when to use what in order to achieve the desired result. In this guide, we present five variants of thread taps that may be good to be aware of. Just like with much else in this industry, there are many different choices to be made when it comes to our tools, steel holders are no exception. This guide shows you what a steel holder's designation means and it can be helpful when you are going to purchase a new steel holder or new inserts. With nearly 3000 hand taps to choose from, it can easily become a little confusing. A first step is to know which standard you are looking for, for example Metric, UNC or BSF. The next step is the type of hand tap, where they are normally divided into two different categories; series tap and lead length.