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Dan Gajdosik

Dan Gajdosik is senior engineer at Besly Products Corp., South Beloit, Illinois.

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Articles August 1, 1995 Dan Gajdosik
Threads Will Roll
Roll-forming taps produce internal threads by displacing the metal under pressure rather than cutting it. This article explains how to perform the operation to achieve good quality threads. Formulas and charts help the user calculate the proper size hole and the size of tap to use for a desired thread.