Re: Thread milling & DolphinPartmaster CAD/CAM

Hi Eric,
Not yet, but I will very soon. I am very keen to see what results I
will get. But first I will try Mach2 thread milling wizard.
Bengt

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, glee@i... wrote:
> While I'm not yet ready to attempt this, I have always been
faschinated by
> the concept of machining a thread -- if nothing else, for the geek
factor.
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> I'm enjoying following this thread. (pun intended)
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> I'm curious to know if anyone here has done thread milling using
Dolphin
> Partmaster to generate the code?
>
> Eric
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> Bengt wrote:
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> >Hi folks,
> >What is good and bad sides with thread milling? Anybody using this
> >method, would like to hear how it works.
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> The standard thread mills cut only one thread pitch, and are quite
> expensive
> ($100 and up, EACH). But, there are single-row thread mills whch
will
> do a wide range of thread pitches. If you need totally oddball
thread
> sizes for which taps and dies are not available, or you don't want
to spend
> money on special-size taps and dies, then the single-row threadmill
is
> great! I got one in 1/4" diameter for about $25, and it will do
any size
> above about 3/8" ID. It is a lot slower that threading on the
lathe, but
> there are things you just CAN'T put in the lathe, or get properly
aligned.
> It makes BEAUTIFUL threads, even in difficult materials, far better
than
> you might get single-point threading on the lathe.
>
> Jon