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Karl Townsend Karl Townsend is offline
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Default CNC tap in collet

On Fri, 04 May 2012 10:49:53 -0500, Jon Elson
wrote:

Ignoramus302 wrote:

On 2012-05-04, PrecisionmachinisT
wrote:



Thread mill in the cnc then chase by hand with a tap




Thread mills are super expensive.

Single-row thread mills are much less expensive, and can be used over a
range of thread pitches. If this job only requires a few parts, that's
what I'd do. Thread milling is an awesome process, and great for things
you don't need a lot of.

Jon


Jon, I surfed MSC and found these run $85+ each and they only do a
small range of thread pitches. Then shipping too. Is there better
pricing someplace else?

Karl