Hey guys. I need help with this. Not used to using taps in a CNC machine...only by hand with my trusty can of Tapmagic through the years.
Recommendations for the best tap to use in this application.
Aluminum
Blind hole
3/16-24 size
tapping depth .800
stopping tap .600 from bottom hole (total hole depth 1.4)
I'm using a VMC for the job. The hole is pre-drilled with a .328 drill bit.
The machine does not have rigid tapping. I use a compression/retention holder for the tap and spin it at 500 on a G84 cycle.
Any advice on this? Taper, plug, bottoming, spiral, straight, HSS, Cobalt, jeez I really don't know. lol
Want a decent tap for the job. Production environment.
Thanks a bunch!