On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:30:07 -0000, you wrote:
I think I may be a bit out there but I run about 2000 RPM for a
thread that small..
No your probably right, my old controller would only run at 1100 RPM
and 16ipm, but since I converted it to PC it will now do 2000RPM and
more than 100ipm! If I change the headstock bearings I can get it to
4000 but for my use it's probably not worth it.
I've been playing with the post processor tonight and reconfigured and
it suggested 2000 rpm :)
That is only about 325 FPM. That is SLOW for Carbide and you will get
a better finish at that speed. We run the SECO threading inserts and
that is what it calls for.
So the question is will it Thread at the Higher speeds? A crash at
that speed would not be good...
No I agree and haven't tried it in anger yet, until I've dry run and
seen what Mach2 thinks it's going to do with the toolpath display I'm
holding fire.
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Steve Blackmore
