- Alpha Carbon Hand Taps are precision manufactured in Europe to ISO529 standards.
  - Carbon Hand Taps are general purpose taps suitable for hand and machine operation, and are suitable for production use. 
  - 2N Tolerance for optimum thread fit that balances fastener performance, manufacturing, economy and convenience.
  - Suitable for use in Steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass etc.
  - Always use lubricant. Click here for our range.
  
 BOTTOMING taps have a lead of two threads and are used when tapping blind holes. Usually preceded by a taper or intermediate tap. Alpha bottoming taps can be identified by their plain shaft, they have no rings on the shaft near the driving square. 
  -  Diameter: 12mm 
  - Pitch: 24mm 
  - Overall length: 50mm
  - Shaft Diameter: 6mm 
  - Drive Square: 4.9mm
  - Tapping Drill Size: 4.50mm