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Superior Strength Broken Tap Removal Tools
Drill Out Broken Taps and Drills with Armor Drills and Armor Mills™

These Multi Purpose Broken Tap Removal Tools are Excellent for Machining Granite, Hardened Steel and Armor Plate and many other Difficult to Machine Materials

Broken Tap Removal Tools: Armor Drills and Armor Mills™

Remove Broken Taps using Solid Carbide Armor Drills and Armor Mills™. These broken tap removal tools are produced from premium, ultra-fine nano grade carbide for maximum tool strength.

2L Broken Tap Removal Tools are available in two styles, Armor Mills and Armor Drills.  Armor Mills are a 2 flute End Mill Style Tool with a flat cutting bottom. Armor Drills are a Drill style tool. Choose either the Armor Mill, or Armor Drill depending on the tap breakage, and location of the broken tap.

Armor Drills and Armor Mills can also be used to machine extremely hard materials, such as Granite and Armor Plate.

  • Drill out broken taps and drills:
    • Drill into rough and jagged shaped broken drills or taps where other tools might walk unless spot drilled with a larger drill.
    • Drill out broken high spreed steel and cobalt steel drills and taps.
  • Machine and cut extremely hard materials not possible with standard drills: Granite, Stone, Hardened Steel, Marble, Armor Plate, High Speed Steel, Concrete, Cobalt Steel and more.
  • It is recommended to use the Armor Mills and Armor Drills in a rigid machine (cnc machines, machining centers, kneemills, and lathes) with the parts held securely
  • Tools are produced from Solid Carbide for maximum rigidity.
  • Manufactured in house.
  • 1,000s of tools in stock and ready to ship!

View available sizes and pricing.

View How To’s.

  • Tool Shank Diameters:  .125″ (1/8″) – .500″ (1/2″).
  • Cutter Diameters:  .078″ (5/64″), .125″ (1/8″), .1875″ (3/16″), .250″ (1/4″), .3125″ (5/16″), .375″ (3/8″), and .500″ (1/2″).
  • Overall Lengths:  2.0″, 2.5″, and 3.0″.
  • Solid Carbide:  Produced from premium, ultra-fine nano grade carbide for maximum tool strength.

Custom Tools are produced in house with quick turn around.

If you do not see a size you are looking for Contact Us or send us a Custom Tool Request

  • Armor Drills and Armor Mills are designed for use in a rigid machine (CNC Machines, Machining Centers, Kneemills, and Lathes) with the parts held securely.

Armor Drills

How to Remove Broken Taps and Drills

Use an Armor Drill when the tap or drill is broken off above the surface of the workpiece or when the broken tap or drill has a flat top surface that will not cause the drill tip to walk or deflect.

  • It is recommended to use in a rigid machine (machining centers, kneemills, and lathes) with the parts held securely.
  • Use of coolant is typically recommended and will extend the life of the tool bit.
  • Using the handwheel at the lowest speed, feed very slowly and keep a steady feedrate until the tool has plunged far enough into the broken tool to encounter a stable cutting condition. In other words, as the tool begins cutting into the uneven jagged surface of the broken tool, feed extremely slowly to prevent the tool from walking which will put high side loads on the cutting tool and lead to breakage.
  • It is important to prevent the tools from walking or deflecting, especially when first contacting the uneven part surface.
  • Once the tool is fully into the cut and seems stable, feeding with the cnc control at the noted feeds and speeds is possible.
  • Peck or stop frequently to remove chips from the hole.
  • If the part needs to be drilled with a hand drill, operate the drill at faster rpms, use a strong, steady force, and keep the drill as straight as possible.
  • Note: Consider the noted feeds and speeds as a reference point. Variations in the table may be required depending on material being machined and cutting conditions. In particular, stone such as granite and marble have different machining properties among different varieties and even at different spots within the same piece of stone

Please note as with all machining, it is important to take appropriate safety precautions.

RPM= Spindle Speed
D = Diameter of tool
IPR = Inches per rev
IPM = Inches per minute
IPT = Inches per tooth
SFM and SFPM = Surface feet per minute
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Material Recommended Speed
(SFPM) and Feedrates (IPT)
Cutter Diameter = .078″ Cutter Diameter = .125″
Granite
Stone
50- 125 SFPM
0.0001 – 0.0005 IPT
1500-2500 RPM
Plunge = 1.5 IPM
1500-2500 RPM
Plunge = 1.5 IPM
Broken Taps and Drills
Armor Plate
Hardened Steel and Drills
50- 125 SFPM
0.0001 – 0.0005 IPT
1500-2500 RPM
Plunge = 0.1 IPM
1500-2500 RPM
Plunge = 0.1 IPM
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Armor Drills - Remove Broken Taps and Drills

Armor Drill: Step 1

  • Remove excess drill/tap material to create as flat a surface as possible.
Armor Drills - Remove Broken Taps and Drills

Armor Drill: Step 2

  • Spot drill the broken tap with the largest dia. Armor Drill.
  • Drill at 1,200-2,500 RPM.
Armor Drills - Remove Broken Taps and Drills

Armor Drill: Step 3

  • Drill down through the broken tap.
  • Use coolant if possible.
  • Peck and flush out chips with air blast.
  • Remove remnants of broken tap with pick.

Armor Mills

How to Remove Broken Taps and Drills

Armor Mills can be used when the tap or drill is broken off below the surface of the workpiece or when the broken tap or drill has an uneven top surface tat would cause the tool tip to walk or deflect.

Details & Speeds and Feeds:

  • It is recommended to use the Armor Mill in a rigid machine (machining centers, kneemills, and lathes) with the parts held securely.
  • Using the handwheel at the lowest speed, feed very slowly and keep a steady feedrate until the tool has plunged far enough into the broken tool to encounter a stable cutting condition. In other words, as the tool begins cutting into the uneven jagged surface of the broken tool, feed extremely slowly to prevent the tool from walking which will put high side loads on the cutting tool and lead to breakage.
  • It is important to prevent the tools from walking or deflecting, especially when first contacting the uneven part surface.
  • Once the tool is fully into the cut and seems stable, feeding with the cnc control at the noted feeds and speeds is possible.
  • Peck or stop frequently to remove chips from the hole.
  • If the part needs to be drilled with a hand drill, operate the drill at faster rpms, use a strong, steady force, and keep the drill as straight as possible.
  • Use of coolant is typically recommended and will extend the life of the tool bit.
  • Note: Consider the noted feeds and speeds as a reference point. Variations in the table may be required depending on material being machined and cutting conditions. In particular, stone such as granite and marble have different machining properties among different varieties and even at different spots within the same piece of stone

Please note as with all machining, it is important to take appropriate safety precautions.

RPM = (SFPM x 3.82) / D
IPM = (No. of teeth) x IPT x RPM
RPM= Spindle Speed
D = Diameter of tool
IPR = Inches per rev
IPM = Inches per minute
IPT = Inches per tooth
SFM and SFPM = Surface feet per minute

Material Recommended Speed
(SFPM) and Feedrates (IPT)
Cutting the Shown Piece of Granite, 2L used:
Cutter Diameter = .078″
Depth of Cut per pass = .020″
Cutter Diameter = .125″
Depth of Cut per pass = .030″
Granite
Stone
Armor Plate
Steel
50- 125 SFPM
0.0001-0.001 IPT
6000 RPM
F5.0 IPM
Plunge = 2.0 IPM
6000 RPM
F6.0 IPM
Plunge = 2.0 IPM
Broken Taps and Drills 50- 125 SFPM
0.0001-0.0005 IPT
1500-2500 RPM
Plunge = 0.1 IPM
1500-2500 RPM
Plunge = 0.1 IPM
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Armor Mills Drill Out Broken Taps and Drills

Armor Mills: Step 1

  • If possible, use a punch to make the top surface of the broken tap/drill flat before drilling.
Armor Mills Drill Out Broken Taps and Drills

Armor Mills: Step 2

  • Drill at 1,200-2,500 RPM.
  • Feed extremely slow (especially when first contacting uneven surface).
Armor Mills for Removing Broken Taps
Armor Drill Tool Removes Broken Taps, Drills Granite

Armor Drills – Remove Broken Taps, Machine Hard Materials

Armor Mills – Remove Broken Taps, Machine Hard Materials