Re: What projects are you doing?
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That's what I normally do. But as a lathe operator I feel I should know and be able to do the basics.?
george
On Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 07:07:36 PM PST, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...> wrote:
On Dec 10, 2023, at 4:20?PM, gcvisalia@... wrote:
And I'm still trying to learn how to turn threads !
99% of the time you would use a die to cut thread. ?If that does not work, redesign the part.
Generally, you turn the metal down to the major thread diameter, then use a die.
Building a timing belt pulley is easy too. ?Say the?pulley is 32 mm in diameter. ?Then print one in plastic that has a 24 mm hole in the?center. Use the lathe and boring bar to trure the printed hole. ?Make a 24mm metal disk and epoxy the metal hub into the ring of teeth. ?Plastic gear hubs don’t last long but plastic groves do. ??
The idea is to make it easy, ?They call it “designing for?manufacturability”. If you know that you only have a mini lath and a semi-skilled operator (me) then don’t design parts that require high?tolerances.
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