Features
- Heat-treated high-carbon steel for durability
- Rolled threads for improved accuracy and cleaner threads
- Rust- and tarnish-resistant finish
- Laser-etched size marking
- Flute geometry designed for chip clearance
Specifications
| Size And Thread | 10-24 |
| Number Of Flutes | 4 |
| Corresponding Drill Size | #25 |
| Shank Diameter | 0.188 in |
| Material | High-carbon steel |
| Finish | Metal (rust- and tarnish-resistant) |
| Pack Quantity | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.24 in x 1.81 in x 5.89 in |
| Weight | 0.02 lb |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Upc | 000346620719 |
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Plug tap for cutting right-hand internal threads in applications where the bottom of a blind hole is not critical. Made from heat-treated high-carbon steel with rolled threads and flutes to assist chip evacuation. Size marking is laser-etched for identification.
Model Number: BPT1024
Project Ideas
Business
Hobby Fixture Plates (10-24 Grid) Microbrand
Produce small anodized aluminum fixture plates with a 10-24 hole grid and sell as affordable fixturing for model makers, jewelers, and electronics techs. Offer sizes (4x4, 6x6), include a hardware starter kit, and upsell clamps and low-profile stops.
Door/Appliance Thread Rescue Service (10-24)
Mobile or shop service to chase, re-tap, or upsize damaged #10 screw holes in door hardware, appliances, and aluminum casings to 10-24. Package fixed-price quick repairs for property managers and appliance shops; include stainless 10-24 replacement screws.
Hidden-Mount Sign Backers
Manufacture aluminum backer plates with pre-tapped 10-24 holes that allow signs/plaques to mount via rear studs for a clean, floating look. Sell to sign shops and offer custom sizes and hole patterns, plus installation kits with 10-24 studs and spacers.
Pegboard Micro-Clamp Accessories
Create steel/aluminum pegboard accessories—mini shelves, angle brackets, and stops—with tapped 10-24 holes to accept thumbscrews and micro clamps. Bundle in kits for hobby benches and sell online; low material cost and repeat sales via add-on hardware.
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Mini Fixture Plate for Small Builds
Make a 6x6 in aluminum plate with a 1 in grid of 10-24 tapped holes for clamping tiny parts, jewelry, or RC components. Drill with a #25 bit, chamfer, then tap straight using cutting fluid and back off to break chips. Add countersunk corner holes for mounting to your bench and include a small kit of 10-24 cap screws, dowel pins, and spacers.
Vise Soft Jaws with Modular Stops
Mill or saw two aluminum soft jaws, then tap 10-24 holes along the top and face to accept mini stops, sacrificial faces, and work positioners. The plug tap’s flute design helps evacuate chips in these shallow blind holes. Use the jaws for repeatable holding of delicate parts without marring.
Adjustable Bookend Clamp Pair
Make steel or hardwood L-brackets; tap 10-24 holes for nylon-tipped set screws that press gently on book spines to keep rows tidy. Drill #25, tap, then install knurled 10-24 thumbscrews. Add felt pads and optional cross holes for a decorative rod between bookends.
Magnetic Tool Rack with Set-Screw Retainers
In a steel or aluminum bar, pocket neodymium magnets and tap 10-24 holes between them for set screws to fine-tune holding pressure on chisels/hex keys. The plug tap is ideal for these shallow, mostly blind holes—leave a little depth for chip clearance.