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V-TapGuide Hand Tap Guide for Metric Threads

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$19.77 $29.95 In stock

V-TapGuide™ by Big Gator Tools™ provides perpendicular alignment of ground thread taps on flat, round & square cornered materials.

The tap guides start every hole straight and help prevent tap breakage! All the guides have a "v-groove" on the bottom to allow you to work on corners or round surfaces. 

The METRIC V-TapGuide handles taps for metric screw sizes of 1.6 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm, and 16 mm.

V-TapGuide™ is made in the U.S.A. of a special alloyed steel that is ground and heat treated for durability. The guide holes are smooth, unlike drilled or reamed holes.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Olivia L. ★★★★★

Finally, a tap guide that actually works on round stock without needing a vise. The built-in alignment sleeve kept my M6 tap dead straight on a pipe fitting. Saves so much frustration compared to freehanding it.

Eva ★★★★★

I was skeptical about keeping taps straight by hand, but the V-groove design made it effortless on a round steel rod I was threading. It held everything steady and started true without any wobble. Definitely worth the price for clean threads every time.

Ryan ★★★★★

The V-groove centers the tap perfectly on round stock, which solved my biggest alignment headache. It's solid enough that I don't worry about wobble even on harder materials, and the base stays put without sliding around.