Thread: Thread milling ?
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17-04-2018 #1
About dive into thread milling. Wondered if there is a cheapskate way of tooling up for it.
I believe taps can be modified and that indexable lathe inserts can be used also. Would be most grateful for any advice if you are a fellow skinflint that is ahead of me!Last edited by Leadhead; 17-04-2018 at 01:32 PM.
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17-04-2018 #2
Unless you want to hand grind a single point cutter, you're going to have to spend money.
I'm pretty sure I found a site that was selling them for about £40 a cutter, but I can't remember where.
You could also turn a bit suitable hardenable steel the correct pitch (remember thread mills aren't 'threaded' they're a series of rings), shape it, harden it, then grind to sharpen it.Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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17-04-2018 #3
Hi, I recently got into this and have used both a modified M8 bottom tap (all the teeth on 3 of 4 flutes ground off), and more recently a standard internal insert tip threading tool Experiences described over on the ME site at
http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/foru...p?th=84198&p=6
Look for the later postings in the thread for my contribution, though lots of useful info there. There's a poster there called richardandtracy who has posted a useful application on his website to generate the g-code which I used, works very well.
The standard threading tool was from JB Cutting Tools
http://www.jbcuttingtools.com/epages...493/Categories
though it isn't listed on their website - a phone call might be in order. Usually they have the type number printed on the shank so if you're interested I can look it up when I'm back home.
John.
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17-04-2018 #4
Gentlemen thanks for the advice. If you could find those tool references I would be obliged.
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20-04-2018 #5
Here's a photo of the tool with the number on the shank, hopefully you can get one from JB. If it would help I could post a photo of the modified tap but it's not very interesting, just an M8 tap with all the teeth ground off except one row. To find Richard's website to get the wizard look for Chestnut Pens.
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It would be interesting to see the tap. Here is the link :- http://www.chestnutpens.co.uk/misc/downloads.html
..Clive
The more you know, The better you know, How little you know
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20-04-2018 #7
John - Thanks for the info. I actually just bought similar from Banggood. (SNR0013M16 Lathe Turning Tool Holder with 10pcs 16IR AG60 Inserts) Suited my budget at £15.31 with ten inserts included. It will serve to cut my teeth on. Will report on the efficacy.
I use many of their lathe tools and inserts and have found them good value for money. Have cut Titanium for instance,(gently) to good effect. I have no connection with them, just sometimes like relatively good cheapo`s for rarely practiced applications .
Confess this is more an interest in "how to do it" than actual immediate need. May need some foam.
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