It is commonly used in the production of bolts, screws, nuts, and other threaded components It is suitable for use in machines such as lathes, and milling machines Spiral Point tap, is a cutting tool used in metalworking to create internal threads in drilled holes It is an ideal tool for situations that require quick and precise thread cutting Wide Applications: Hand taps are mainly used with tap wrenches and are suitable for re-tapping damaged or stuck threads, or to create new threads. The threading tools are used for tapping through or shallow holes in mild steels, aluminum, iron, copper, hard plastic.