a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > Hi > i there spindle motor and motor drive that can be better used for tapping? > Problem with use tap is that spindle motor can easy crash tap and after > that extra charge - + equipment - to remove broke tap from hole. > I have been using rigid tapping with EMC2 for almost 2 years. It works amazingly well. You do have to be sure the tap will not reach the bottom of the hole. There is no system I can think of that can stop the motor quickly enough if this happens, and even using a torque-limiting clutch will not prevent all catastrophes.
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