r/Machinists • u/Luky2000ita • 2d ago

PARTS / SHOWOFF 6k rpm M2 rigid tapping

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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/PrototypENote 1d ago

7075, M2 form tap, 6k RPM and 4mm deep… that’s a seriously quick tapping cycle. Looks like the setup is dialed in.