The Machine Tap shoots chips ahead of the cutting action, thus reducing loading and clogging in the flutes. Ideal for threading a wide variety of ductile materials, copper and copper alloys, brass and non-metallics.Spiral-Pointed taps, or Machine Taps, were originated to solve the problem of tap breakage in through hole tapping. 10-32 HSS Tin Coated 2 Flute Spiral Pointed Tap HSS, Spiral Pointed, Tin-Coated, Size: 10-32, Limit H3, Number of Flutes 2.