u tried yet?
No, not had time,......maybe this weekend.
u tried yet?
No, not had time,......maybe this weekend.
inner and outer?Threading is easy, once you have done it you will wonder what all the drama is about.
they just twist of the lead screw normally when not in use
Yes that is normal and as you guessed it is to stop wear.
Internal is a bit more tricky if it is a blind hole but if a through hole then no different.
You could always get a right hand and a left hand bar and use them upside down and spindle opposite rotation than normal. That way you can start inside and work out.oh man the adjusters i am making are internal and blind one end left the other right!
Probably the key sheared in the feed shaft mechanism.
Over 3 years old and not one comment, hope that he's sorted by now.
Now, I've always wondered, what is the speed of a power feed on a lathe? I have to swap out the cogs for thread cutting on mine, is say the 0.5 pitch, would that be the same/OK to use as a power feed??
I have seen this guy show some good tips
Don't be fast or slow engaging the halfnuts If you are it won't just be the start or end that is ruined it will be all.
For a lathe with an imperial leadscrew and when doing a metric thread you have to keep the half nuts engaged at all times until the thread is complete. That may make it a bit more difficult to feed back in unless you can vary the speed (VFD etc)