Thread: Screwcutting for beginners

Yes there is a 17MB video of the tool here http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/P1000910.MOV

Thanks kody for such a informative blow by blow description i have done a little thread cutting on metal lathes and am tackling an acme thread for the crosslide on my lathe and the hardest thing i find is grinding the hss to the correct shape and not only grinding the shape but acually being able to see it as it is only less than a 1/16 of an inch I am well on the way so will post some pics when the job is done but couldnt describe how to do it
keep up the good work

Originally Posted by j.bain87

Think you better go re-read the WHOLE section and look at the vidoe provided, then again, there ALWAYS has to be some nay-sayer.
John

John get off the high horse please. Pipeclay was asking a question and as he is a bloke who does this as his trade I believe the question is a valid one. Nowhere did he naysay it, only posed a question that might be answered by someone who has used one.
play nice and you will always be welcome here
cheers
Pete

Here's the latest installment on threading, this does require that you open the video and at least have a look at what's going on.

http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=38731

The first thread/posting showed a single point tool being used, it does the same job as the thread chaser, it is all explained with-in the 2 threads.


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