On Monday, March 20, 2017 at 3:44:35 PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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I was rummaging through my tap collection and came across a couple of
forming taps. I have no idea how they got there, but there they were. Now,
the question is: where are they better used than cutting taps? Since they
are more particular about the hole size, I won't use them unless they have
some advantage.

Thanks,
Bob

I wonder how forming taps would work in punched holes to maximize the amount
of thread created.

In interviews with many tap manufacturers, I've always heard them emphasize the importance of hole accuracy for thread-forming taps. It sounds unlikely that punching holes would be a reliable way to do it.

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Ed Huntress