Lightweight Alloy

The process used in the production of our taps is diecasting. The diecasting process increases the tensile strength of the parts as though a poured sandcasting was heat treated. One of the aluminum alloys commonly used in the diecasting process is a high silicon alloy. The spec. sheets say when machining this alloy tooling bits will wear faster. In other words it resists cutting and abrasion. So - taps made from this alloy will resist the abrasion from the dance surfaces better and will also be stronger because of the diecasting process. The strength and durability of our product has proven itself over the many years of pounding on dance floors - - all the while sounding great. There's more - - because of this alloy Bell Taps are about 1/2 the weight of "the other steel tap".