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    Hello all

    I am needing a little advise please! I don't know about thread milling. What I am wanting is some blind holes in 316 thread milling to take a m12 thread. Could a 6mm deep hole be thread milled or is that just silly and totally impractical? The thread are just going to be little blanking caps just held on with a bit locktite.

    Cheers now

    Steve
    Last edited by suesi34e; 11-12-2015 at 02:56 AM.

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    Hi Steve
    No logical reason why you can't do it, hole will have to be flat bottom then i would undercut to slightly over thread dia with tool just clear of bottom of hole then run your thread.
    Regards
    Mike

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    Hi mekanik
    I appreciate you taking the time to reply. It is great that can be done, I am a happy! Had it not have been feasible I would have been in for a pig of job.
    Many thanks
    Regards
    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by suesi34e View Post
    Hello all

    I am needing a little advise please! I don't know about thread milling. What I am wanting is some blind holes in 316 thread milling to take a m12 thread. Could a 6mm deep hole be thread milled or is that just silly and totally impractical? The thread are just going to be little blanking caps just held on with a bit locktite.

    Cheers now

    Steve
    Could you not just epoxy the caps in? or do they need to be removed?
    ..Clive
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    You could also use a roll tap, just interpolate a flat bottom hole first then tap to depth. A roll tap would be cheaper than a thread milling cutter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamesgates1000 View Post
    You could also use a roll tap, just interpolate a flat bottom hole first then tap to depth. A roll tap would be cheaper than a thread milling cutter.
    Woukd nit fancy my chances of forming M12s in 316, the bugger galls to easily
    Be sure to get a threadmill that is big enough to cut the pitch you need. Bought a 6mm one the other day, can only do up to 1mm pitch....

    A larger threadmill will do smaller pitches though may not be able to get into small holes
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    I've been looking into threadmills as it sounds like good sport ....anyone got a good source for them?
    Neil...

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    Hi Steve
    You would be as well doing some test pieces first, as stated Stainless is a bugger.
    What's the application ?
    Regards
    Mike

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    Got mine at drill services.
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    I have used thread Mills from wnt or cutwel, both supply quality tools. Roll tapping stainless isn't a problem if you use a good quality roll tap and plenty of rocol.

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