--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Richard Albers"
<rralbers@j...> wrote:
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "mikeaita1" <aita1@a...>
wrote:
thanks everyone for helping
i finally cut some respectable threads today
mike aita
Congrats! I know how elated I felt when I first cut something
that
looked as good as "the pictures in the book". :-)
Of course, you realize that few items really need the precision of
single-point cut threads (few of mine, at least). I just cut
threads
that way because I CAN!
Do you have any unthreaded round stock left? ;-)
RA
Actually I cut 9/16 12 coarse threads for a fixture i need for an
invention i am working on. the coarse threads are very forgiving.
A remaining issue is knowing when the threads are deep enough.
Taking the tailstock off to try the nut is NOT the way to go,
although with a coarse thread I found I could realign the setup.
Putting the fine edge of a caliper in the threads seemed to work for
coarse threads.
Seems like some simple attachments to the caliper could be made to
work for fine threads and even internal threads. Is such a thing
offered for sale or do I need to make it?
Thanks again for your help.
mike
