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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homann DC04? Threading with pics
« on: December 16, 2009, 05:08:02 AM »
You can thank ART for taking care of users with punny lathes. A lot of time was spent to provide for spindle slow down and still end up with satisfactory threading. That work took 1 1/2 years to get it right. My first cnc lathe was a Sherline and still have it. You will find that that higher rpm is required to get the power out of the SHerline to minimize spindle slow down. Do a whole bunch of threading on it gradualy working your way up in size and pitch to gain experience. Use 6061 Al and not that gummy stuff and then try the equivilant in steel. Doing that will give you experience on what YOUR lathe system can and can't do. It's easy to thread to "the nut fits" it's another matter to attain a class fit.
Have Fun threading,
RICH
Have Fun threading,
RICH