Tap Shank Dimensions

For TradeMax Tap Holders with Safety Clutch

A list of available tap holders is provided below.

If you do not know what size tap holder your tapping machine uses, a list of machines is provided further down this page (or you can click the shortcut links). Machine Types: Pneumatic, Pneumatic Hand Tools, Hydraulic and Electric.

Find your machine model in the list below. The tap holder size (TCS1B, TCS2B, TCS3B or TCS4B) is also provided together with a link to the relevant tapping machine on our website.

Confused? Call the staff and Radius Benders for assistance.

Tap Holder Features:

  • Taps can be changed quickly without additional tooling (In the case of (FIX) type taps you will require an allen key);
  • A different tap holder is required for each tap shank size;
  • Tap shanks should have a minimum hardness of HRC 40;
  • The adjustable safety clutch protects against the breakage of worn taps and when the tap bottoms;
  • Tap holders with safety clutch, for use with left hand taps, are available on request; and
  • Tapping depth can be set off the machine.

Industry Standards

JIS DIN
ISO ANSI (USA)

Tap Holder Sizes

TCS1B
TCS1B(FIX)
TCS2B
TCS2B(FIX)
TCS3B
TCS3B(FIX)
TCS4B
TCS3B(FIX)

Reducing Adaptors

TRE2/1 - Use a TCS1B tap holder in a TCS2B machine TRE3/2 - Use a TCS2B tap holder in a TCS3B machine
TRE4/2 - Use a TCS2B tap holder in a TCS4B machine TRE4/3 - Use a TCS3B tap holder in a TCS4B machine

JIS

Metric UNC Dimension Adaptor TCS_
Dia Ø Square 1B 2B 3B
M2 3 2.5
X
   
M3 4 3.2
X
   
M4 M4.5 5 4
X
   
M5 M5.5 5.5 4.5
X
   
M6 W 1/4 6 4.5
X
X
 
W 5/16 6.1 5
X
X
 
M8 M7 6.2 5
X
X
 
M10 M9 W 3/8 7 5.5
X
X
 
M11 W 7/16 8 6
X
X
 
M12 8.5 6.5
X
X
 
W 1/2 9 7
X
X
 
M14 M15 W 9/16 10.5 8
X
X
 
W 5/8 12 9  
X
 
M16 12.5 10  
X
X
M17 13 10  
X
X
M18 W 3/4 14 11  
X
X
M20 15 12  
X
X
M22 W 7/8 17 13  
X
X
M24 M25 19 15  
X
X
M26 M27 W 1 20 15  
X
X
M28 21 17  
X
X
W 1 1/8 22 17  
X
X
M30 23 17  
X
X
M32 W 1 1/4 24 19    
X
M33 25 19    
X
M34 M35 W 1 3/8 26 21    
X
M36 M38 28 21    
X
M39 M40 W1 1/2 30 23    
X
M42 W 1 5/8 32 26    
X
M45 W 1 3/4 35 26      
M48 W 1 7/8 38 29      
PT PF
Dimension
Adaptor TCS_
Dia Ø
Square
1B
2B
3B
1/8 1/8 8 6      
1/4 1/4 11 9      
3/8 3/8 14 11      
1/2 1/2 18 14      
5/8 19 15      
3/4 3/4 23 17      
7/8 24 19      
1 1 26 21      
1 1/8 28 21      
1 1/4 1 1/4 32 26      
1 3/8 1 3/8 35 26      
1 1/2 1 1/2 38 29      

DIN

Dimension

Dia Ø × Square

DIN 352 DIN 371 Adaptor TCS_
1B 2B
2.5×2.1 M1 M1    
M1.1 M1.1    
M1.2 M1.2    
M1.4 M1.4    
M1.6 M1.6    
M1.8 M1.8    
2.8×2.1 M2 M2
X
 
M2.2 M2.2
X
 
M2.5 M2.5
X
 
3.5×2.7 M3 M3
X
 
4×3 M3.5 M3.5
X
 
4.5×3.4 M4 M4
X
 
6×4.9 M5 M5
X
X
M6 M6
X
X
M8
X
X
7×5.5 M10
X
X
8×6.2 M8
X
X
9×7 M12
X
X
10×8 M10  
X
11×9 M14
X
12×9 M16
X
14×11 M18
X
16×12 M20
X
18×14.5 M22
X
M24
X
20×16 M27
X
22×18 M30
X
25×20 M33
28×22 M36
32×24 M39
M42
36×29 M45
M48
40×32 M52
45×35 M56

ISO

Dimension

Dia Ø × Square

Metric

ISO 529

Metric

Adaptor TCS_
1B 2B
2.24x1.8 M3      

2.5x2.0

M3.5 M2
X
 
2.8x2.24   M2.2
X
 
  M2.5
X
 
3.15x2.5 M4 M3
X
 
3.55x2.8 M4.5 M3.5
X
 
4x3.15 M5 M4
X
 
4.5x3.55 M6  
X
 
5x4   M5
X
 
5.6x4.5    
X
 
6.3x5 M8 M6
X
X
8x6.3 M10 M8
X
X
9x7.1 M12  
X
X
10x8   M10
X
X
11.2x9 M14    
X
12.5x10 M16    
X
14x11.2 M18    
X
M20    
X
16x12.5 M22    
X
18x14 M24    
X
20x16 M27    
X
M30    
X
22.4x18 M33      
25x20 M36      
28x22.4 M39      
M42      
31.5x25 M45      
M48      
35.5x28 M52      
M56      
40x31.5 M60      
M64      

ANSI (USA)

Dimension
Machine Screw Size No.
Nominal Factional Diameter Inches
Adaptor TCS_
Shank Square
1B
2B
0.141 0.110 0 1/16
X
 
0.141 0.110 1
X
0.141 0.110 2
X
0.141 0.110 3 3/32
X
 
0.141 0.110 4
X
0.141 0.110 5 1/8
X
 
0.141 0.110 6
X
0.168 0.131 8 5/32
X
 
0.194 0.152 10 3/16
X
 
0.220 0.165 12
X
0.255 0.191 14 1/4
X
X
0.318 0.238 5/16
X
X
0.381 0.286 3/8
X
X
0.323 0.242 7/16
X
X
0.367 0.275 1/2
X
X
0.429 0.322 9/16  
X
0.480 0.360 5/8  
X
0.542 0.406 11/16  
X
0.590 0.442 3/4  
X
0.652 0.489 13/16  
X
0.697 0.523 7/8  
X
0.760 0.570 15/16    
0.800 0.600 1    
0.895 0.672 11/16    
0.896 0.672 11/8    
1.021 0.766 13/16    
1.021 0.766 11/4    
1.108 0.831 15/16    
1.108 0.831 13/8    
1.233 0.925 17/16    
1.233 0.925 11/2    
1.305 0.979 15/8    
1.430 1.072 13/4    
1.519 1.139 17/8    
1.644 1.233 2    
0.3125 0.234 1/16 NPT    
0.4375 0.328 1/8 NPT    
0.5625 0.421 1/4 NPT    
0.700 0.531 3/8 NPT    
0.6875 0.515 1/2 NPT    
0.9063 0.679 3/4 NPT    
1.125 0.843 1" NPT    
1.3125 0.984 11/4 NPT    
1.500 1.125 11/2 NPT    

List of TradeMax Tapping Machines

Below is a list of all the TradeMax Tapping Machines (including models no longer available) and the size of the tap holder.

Pneumatic Tapping Machines

Model
Tap Holder
TCS_
AQ-08-950

1B

AQ-12-950
1B
AQ-16-950
2B
AQ-20-1000
2B
AQ-22-1000
2B
AQ-24-1000
2B
AQ-27-1000
2B
AQ-30-1000
2B
AR-16
2B
AR-20
2B
AR-22
2B
AR-24
2B
AR-27
2B
AR-30
2B
AS-08 / II
1B
AS-12 / II
1B
AS-16 / II
2B
AS-20 / II
2B
AS22 / II
2B
AS24 / II
2B
AS-27 / II
2B
AS-30 / II
2B
AT-08 / I
1B
AT-12 / I
1B
AT-16 / I
2B
AT-20 / I
2B
AT-22 / I
2B
AT-24 / I
2B
AT-27 / I
2B
AT-30 / I
2B
AT-08 / II
1B
AT-12 / II
1B
AT-16 / II
2B
AT-20 / II
2B
AT-22 / II
2B
AT-24 / II
2B
AT-27 / II
2B
AT-30 / II
2B

Pneumatic Tapping Hand Tools

Model
Tap Holder
TCS_
ATH-12-1

1B

ATH-12-2
1B
ATH-12-3
1B
ATR-12-2
1B
ATR-12-3
1B

Hydraulic Tapping Machines

Model
Tap Holder
TCS_
HM-22
2B
HM-32
3B
HM-42
3B
HM-50
4B
HM-60
4B
HMT-22

2B

HMT-32
3B
HMT-42
3B
HMT-50
4B
HMT-60
4B
HMA-22
2B
HMA-32
3B
HMA-42
3B
HMA-50
4B
HMTA-22
2B
HMTA-32
3B
HMTA-42
3B
HMTA-50
4B

Electric Tapping Machines

Model
Tap Holder
TCS_
DMR-16

2B

DMR-24
2B
DMR-32
3B
DMT-16
2B
DMT-24
2B
DMT-32
3B
EMAQ-32
3B
EMAT-32
3B