{"product_id":"somta-series-521-hss-straight-flute-short-hand-taper-first-tap-bsw-38-x-16-tpi","title":"Somta Series 521 - HSS Straight Flute Short Hand Taper (First Tap) BSW 3\/8\" x 16 TPI","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"651bcd4a-8dff-4a47-8b45-009556691985\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"68\"\u003eAchieve precise and reliable threading with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"161\" data-start=\"116\"\u003eSOMTA HSS BSW Tap 3\/8\" Taper (Whitworth)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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