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Bob Gentry wrote in news:88ocmap4pjc1sbp1g9h4l1kh8ea9cj0oqv@
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On Wed, 27 May 2015 18:11:05 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

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Sounds to me like the feed screw is 16 TPI . The X and Y axes on my RF45
clone are 8TPI , and advance .125/rev .


Yes, I see how the pitch determines the the advance. Just don't see
_why_ 62. grin


It's a natural consequence of a 16TPI lead.
16 threads per inch = 1/16 inch per thread
1/16" = 0.0625" so my guess is that you actually have an advance of 62 and a half thou per
revolution instead of exactly 62.