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Jim Wilkins Jim Wilkins is offline
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Default How do you calculate decimal threads?

On Dec 31, 10:30*pm, Lewis Hartswick wrote:
Robert Swinney wrote:
Wes,single-point cut the threads
with a 60 degree threading tool to a depth of 0.2013.


Bob Swinney


I hope you misplaced a decimal point. :-)
* * ...lew...


For 20 TPI I get an infeed of 0.038" on the angled compound or 0.032"
on the crossfeed, assuming the tip flat width is 0.006" and you zero
the dials when it contacts the work. Also close the halfnuts at any
line on the threading indicator. I haven't thoroughly tested the
spreadsheet's accuracy since I don't reshape the tip for every job,
but it's close.

jsw