Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Thread milling & DolphinPartmaster CAD/CAM

Several thread mill manufactures offer free cam
wizzards for thread milling.

http://www.micro100.com/Downloads/ThreadMillAssist.htm

http://www.toolfab.com/schmarje/formulas.html

http://www.advent-threadmill.com/down_software.cfm

Thread mills work great.

Rob.
--- Bengt <tecnoconsult@...> wrote:

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>
> 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.
> >
> > I'm enjoying following this thread. (pun intended)
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > >Hi folks,
> > >What is good and bad sides with thread milling?
> Anybody using this
> > >method, would like to hear how it works.
> > >
> > >
> > 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
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