Re: Thread size for clamp kit
??? ??? I had totally forgotten about this & if you plan to make your
own? t-nuts? ( which is much cheaper then buying them if you have the
material ) keep in mind that you should peen the
By
mike allen
·
#114
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
I would make nuts to fit.
I use O1 or W1 tool steel for nut.
Dave
By
davesmith1800
·
#113
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
T-nuts sometimes come with the threads upset on the bottom or not completely threaded through. This is to keep the user from threading all the way through the t-nut and then jacking the t-nut into the
By
Steve Simpson <suitcase56@...>
·
#112
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
If you are referring to the T-nuts, they are purposely crimped at the bottom so that a bolt will not continue threading through, which could force the T-nut to push up and fracture the top of the
By
John Burt
·
#111
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
I forgot to mention that I have many 3/8-16 bolts in my workshop, and they are an excellent match when pressed together side by side with the bolts from the kit. No way I should be looking for
By
azk7tv
·
#110
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
The M10 being too big would make sense.? 3/8 inch = 9.5 mm.
Put a scale and a dial caliper on your bolts and tell us what you get.? There are two thread pitches fairly easy to get on 3/8":?
By
Hank Riley
·
#109
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
??? ??? take the nut to the hardware store & see what fit's it . They
do make/sell metric holdown kits
??? ??? animal
By
mike allen
·
#108
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
I went to ACE hardware and tried M10 bolts with two different pitches. They were both too thick to even start going in.
By
azk7tv
·
#107
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
Yes, the common 16 per inch threads are incredibly close. The bolt goes in quite far before it gets stuck.
By
azk7tv
·
#106
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
Have you tried an m10 bolt?
<jonathanmackenzie@...> wrote:
Chris (CB)
By
Chris (CB)
·
#105
·
|
Re: Thread size for clamp kit
Are the standard bolts you are trying to use 16 pitches per inch? Sounds like you might have a mismatch there.
By
Jonathan Mackenzie
·
#104
·
|
Thread size for clamp kit
I have a HF mini-mill with the usual 7/16 slots, and a matching clamp kit. The studs that came with the kit are supposedly 3/8-16, and they work with the supplied nuts. However, to mount my angle
By
azk7tv
·
#103
·
|
Re: Mini Mill
I WANT a 4" dividing head for mine. What I'll probably have to settle for is a copy of the #0 or 5" Brown & Sharpe dividing head, or build one of my own. I've got a 3" rotary table, no plates or
By
Bill in OKC too
·
#102
·
|
Mini Mill
I have a Harbor Freight Mini Mill.? ?I want a rotary table with divider plates ?? Is anyone using one if so what size ? Any information would be appreciated ?
Thank you
By
Bruce Casey <bcasey59@...>
·
#101
·
|
Re: New files uploaded to [email protected]
It is the 3 lines next to the phone at the bottom of the page. Then 2/3 of the easy down, on my phone (Android)
--
Kelly Black
USA
HF Mini Lathe & Mill
By
Kjb25
·
#100
·
|
Re: New files uploaded to [email protected]
what does the link look like on a phone? I donthink there is one
By
m_belfer@...
·
#99
·
|
Re: New files uploaded to [email protected]
Click the link at the bottom of the email 'View/Reply Online'. A new tab will open. Click the 'Files' link on the left of the page. And welcome.
- Jonathan
By
Jonathan Mackenzie
·
#98
·
|
Re: New files uploaded to [email protected]
Im new here - how do I navigate to the files area?
By
m_belfer@...
·
#97
·
|
Re: WTB: Mini Mill (Philadelphia/East Coast, US)
Thanks Dave.
I am still looking. If anyone has one for sale, please let me know.
Thanks.
By
Hobbyist
·
#96
·
|
Re: [Milling] Numobams
I notice the listing for the mill doesn't give the options.
DRO
tilt head
rotating table
VFD
coolant pump
base
motorized X
motorized Z
automatic tapping (at bottom of travel it reverses and backs
By
Jerry Durand
·
#95
·
|