Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Using a CNC Mill to tap holes?

At 05:26 PM 5/13/02 +1000, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Is it practical to tap holes using a CNC Mill (Taig) by driving the spindle
>with a stepper motor and holding a standard tap in a collet?

In principle it is exactly the same as the way I cut threads with my
software. Spindle is driven by stepper, carriage 'geared' to it. I use a
single point, but a tap would serve as well. It would take a slight mod on
the method of returning the tap but that's a snap to rig.

Regards, Hoyt


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