Rigid Tapping

[rbcmetalwork]

Can the Sharp SV2412 do true rigid tapping? What I mean is, can it perform a tapping cycle with the tap in a collet. Or does it need a spring compliant type of tap holder. Thanks.

[timlkallam]

Yes it will do ture rigid tapping , I tapped some 2-56 holding them with a standard er32 collet on my 2412.

[Rally]

Originally Posted by rbcmetalwork Can the Sharp SV2412 do true rigid tapping? What I mean is, can it perform a tapping cycle with the tap in a collet. Or does it need a spring compliant type of tap holder. Thanks.

Yes it is able to rigid tap!
Rigid taping as the name implies is "rigid" in other words "held solid" and normally able to peck as well as doing one shot taping.
A "Floating" holder is normally used on machines that have no full spindle feedback (encoder of some sort)
Hope that helps!