Name/Title
Machine/Hand tapEntry/Object ID
1999.009.001Description
A tap is a tool used for forming an internal screw thread (for nut). It is made of hardened steel grooved half its length to a cutting edge and has a square head which can be turned with a wrench.Acquisition
Notes
Accession Date: 12-May-99
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
TapNomenclature Primary Object Term
Cutter, ThreadNomenclature Class
Metalworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
machine/hand tapCreated By
Greenlee, LucyCreate Date
May 19, 1999Update Date
September 25, 2023