BUTTRESS SERIES

Buttress Thread Taps

Overview

Special buttress thread taps for one-direction load applications and confirmed profiles.

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Product details

Buttress taps address a special internal-thread profile and should be ordered from a clearly defined thread drawing. The catalog identifies this family, but a product name alone does not settle flank geometry, direction or size. Include the mating-part requirements and required inspection details so the actual tool specification can be agreed before production.

Asymmetric profile review

Provide the drawing's flank angles, radii and complete thread designation.

Direction matters

State thread hand and orientation requirements explicitly for the proposed component.

Dedicated inspection inputs

Identify the critical profile and fit checks required for tool acceptance.

Specifications & model range

Source transcription for inquiry only, not a resolved ordering table. The source contains a two-column pitch field whose meaning is not explained and values that conflict with some printed designations; these pitch columns have intentionally been omitted. Repeated designations with different dimensions (rows 13/14 and 2/24) are preserved with row IDs. Every selection requires a confirmed profile drawing, pitch, handedness and tool dimensions before quotation or production.

Drawing confirmation requiredSome source model codes appear more than once with different geometry, and pitch subcolumns are not fully labelled. Do not select solely by the displayed code; confirm the profile, pitch and full dimensioned drawing.
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Buttress Thread Taps catalog specifications
Catalog rowDesignation as printedTotal L (mm)Cutting length l1 (mm)Square a (mm)Shank d1 (mm)
1B4.8×180302.84
2B4.9×180302.84
3B5.2×180302.84
4B7.35×180302.84
5B9.5×180302.84
6B10.5×1100307.19
7B12.7×1100307.19
8B15.3×1.25100307.19
9B18.3×1.251203810×1012.5
10B18.4×1.251203810×1012.5
11B18.9×1.251203810×1012.5
12B17.9×1.251203810×1012.5
13B17.8×1.251203810×1012.5
14B17.8×1.251153812.5×12.514
15B15.3×1.51203810×1012.5
16B15.6×1.51203810×1012.5
17B15.6×1.251203810×1012.5
18B15.75×1.251203810×1012.5
19B22.2×1.251303812.5×12.516
20B20.45×1.251303812.5×12.516
21B20×1.251303812.5×12.516
22B20×1.51303812.5×12.516
23B21.9×1.251303812.5×12.516
24B4.9×190304.3×4.36.1
25B28.6×1.251605016×1620
26B18×1.51304010×1012.5
27B19×1.51304010×1012.5
28B22×1.251304010×1012.5
29B22.4×1.251304010×1012.5
30B28.7×1.251404010×1016
31B32.4×1.251404010×1016

Ranges and slash-separated values describe catalog families, not every possible combination. Confirm the complete model and drawing before ordering.

Shipping photos & packing

Agree the packing method and photo requirements when confirming your order.

Order-specific photo confirmation

Verified dispatch photos for this series have not been uploaded. Request photographs of your selected model, protective packing and shipping label when confirming your order.

Discuss packing requirements

Photos to confirm before dispatch

Use this checklist to agree what should be documented for your selected model.

  • Special profile and drawing revision identified
  • Cutting profile individually protected
  • Requested profile inspection records kept with the item

Stock, dispatch date and shipping method are confirmed with the quotation. Website images are not live inventory evidence.

Application scenarios

Typical selection contexts for this series, not customer project claims. Confirm machine compatibility and cutting conditions for your setup.

Special threaded mechanisms

Producing an internal buttress profile defined by the mechanism drawing.

Axial-load components

Reviewing tooling for parts whose designer specifies a buttress thread.

Legacy tool replacement

Matching a special tap against an existing tool and mating-part documentation.

Product FAQ

Selection questions for Buttress Thread Taps.

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Can a buttress tap be chosen from diameter and pitch alone?

Provide the complete profile drawing too, including the specified flank geometry and direction.

Does the tap's profile establish the component's load capacity?

No. The component designer must establish load capacity. This page concerns the tool needed to produce the specified thread.

Can the existing special tap serve as a reference?

Yes, include photographs and measured dimensions, but a mating-part or original tool drawing improves confirmation.

Will a trapezoidal tap produce an equivalent thread?

No. Treat these as distinct profiles and follow the component's exact thread requirement.