The Trend Toward Thread Milling in Hardened Material
 

"T.Alan Kraus" wrote:

That's all good info, but how do I thread mill on a manual machine?

I bet there are quite a few people on rcm that have cnc mills. Might be a converted
bridgeport or X3 type machine.

Perfectly on topic Bob.

Wes

The Trend Toward Thread Milling in Hardened Material
 

Wes wrote:

"T.Alan Kraus" wrote:

That's all good info, but how do I thread mill on a manual machine?

I bet there are quite a few people on rcm that have cnc mills. Might be a converted
bridgeport or X3 type machine.

Missed the post you are replying to. But there is a way to thread mill
on a manual. I've only seen one, on ebay, but it was a sort of rotary
table combined with ground thread leads sort of like a Hardinge chucker
would use for the threading attachment. I thought it was pretty slick
and would have bid if the price stayed low, just because I thought it
was such a neat tool. Don't recall the manufacturer name, but yes
Virginia, with the right tooling, you can thread mill on a manual mill!

Jon

The Trend Toward Thread Milling in Hardened Material
 

Wes wrote:
"T.Alan Kraus" wrote:

That's all good info, but how do I thread mill on a manual machine?

I bet there are quite a few people on rcm that have cnc mills. Might be a converted
bridgeport or X3 type machine.

Perfectly on topic Bob.

Wes:

I almost missed your post AND Jon Anderson's. I only saw them because
I was snooping around in rcm.

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