On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:17:51 -0500, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:


"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:34:04 -0500, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
Wait a minute. If you're cutting internal tapered threads, you can set
that up with the compound and use the compound feed. Right?


If you can crank the compound wheel at just the right speed to get the
tpi you need. Give that guy a dope slap ... no, wait - it's Ed. Even
he can goof up. VBG

Bob

Jesus. Geometry must be the third thing to go. d8-)
Ed Huntress

It's easy. Just hook that weedwhacker driveshaft from the end of the
leadscrew to the compound handle.

I was thinking about a gear train and sliding spline...no, huh? g

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Ed Huntress



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