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I keep breaking taps

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MonMotha:
You may have better luck starting with a taper tap rather than the (more common) plug tap.  This will have a much longer taper and tend to self-center better.  Depending on if you're going all the way through the material or not (and how much clearance there is on the back side, if you are) and how deep you need the hole tapped, you may have to finish with a plug tap or even bottoming tap.

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