Tapping a hole is quite easy. Of course I would say that, my name is Matt and I run a company tapping holes. So why are you bringing this up, you may be asking yourself? Well, because tapping takes place when you are performing CNC turning to drill your part so it can be used in an assembly. That's what brings up this blog post
Tapping a hole is one of the most common operations performed on your CNC lathe. There are many ways to tap a hole depending on the type of material being worked with and how much pressure it needs to hold securely in place
The most common method of tapping a hole is machining out a plug which fits inside the hole and then using an attachment like an insert or center punch to drive it into position using another tool such as an end mill or boring bar. This allows easy access to the area around the hole while maintaining accuracy so that no part falls out during assembly or disassembly.
tapping attachment for cnc turning
