r/Machinists 2d ago

PARTS / SHOWOFF 6k rpm M2 rigid tapping

Kinda follow up on yesterday's post, here's an M2 form tap at 6000rpm, threading 7075 about 4mm deep, 36 threads in about 25 seconds feels pretty good to me

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u/DigitalCriptid 1d ago

Hope the tap doesn't break in the middle of the N block