Re: cnc tapping options for making cnc tooling table

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, R Rogers <rogersmach@y...>
wrote:

> Hey Rick,
>
> Make the holes M8-1.25 (.265 tap minor, two flute) and do

them with a 1/2" variable speed hand drill. Common metric taps are
much more durable than Standard English. Like 1/4-20 and 10-24 are
just looking for a place to break.

>
> This board is for CNC related electronics questions. The

list mom already pulled our "part holding" posts I think. I dont see
the problem with general machining issues as often times it does
relate to CNC programming but, it's not my list. You need to go to a
machining forum for those questions.

>
> Ron
>

Thanks Ron. I will probably go with Bob's suggestion of a used
tapping head. Also, sorry for getting off topic again, but I thought
that most CAM devices need a worktable with holes in it. I guess you
could make a CAM machine with no worksurface... :-)

I'll try and keep the topics more in line with the usual "I want to
build a 20 foot by 40 foot router out of pvc to machine mostly wood,
but sometimes titanium using toy rc car motors and just the computer
parallel port- suggestions?" :-p

Rick