{"product_id":"metric-taps","title":"METRIC TAPS","description":"\u003cp\u003eSutton Tools metric taps are premium threading tools widely used across Australian trades and workshop industries. They are classified into two main tiers based on their build material: High-Speed Steel (HSS) for industrial machine or heavy-duty manual use, and Carbon Alloy Steel for routine maintenance, automotive work, and general DIY applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM3 X 0.5 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eM\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stands for \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMetric\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This indicates the fastener uses the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) metric thread system.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e3\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Represents \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e3 millimeters\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003enominal major diameter\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the outside measurement of the thread's ridges.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e0.5\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Represents \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e0.5 millimeters\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ethread pitch\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the precise distance from the peak of one thread to the peak of the next\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1. Taper Tap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDesign\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a long, gradual lead-in chamfer spanning \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e7 to 10 threads\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePurpose\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: It aligns the tool perfectly straight and starts cutting the thread with minimal effort.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBest For\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Starting any manual threading project or threading completely through open holes.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2. Intermediate \/ Second Tap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDesign\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a moderate lead-in chamfer spanning \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e3 to 5 threads\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePurpose\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: It deepens the initial grooves cut by the taper tap and drives the thread closer to the floor of a hole.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBest For\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deepening threads or acting as a single-pass starter tap in softer materials or open through-holes.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3. Bottoming \/ Plug Tap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDesign\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a very short chamfer of only \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1 to 2 threads\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it almost flat at the cutting tip.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePurpose\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: It cuts a full, usable thread all the way down to the absolute flat bottom of a blind hole.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan 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