Thanks. Even have some of that kicking around. And MDF. John > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Delrin is more forgiving than aluminum and machinable wax is even more so. > At $10-20 per tap it is something to consider when testing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Dammeyer <[email protected]> > Sent: July 7, 2021 6:06 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <[email protected]> > Subject: [Emc-users] Power Tapping > > As I get closer to being able to try power tapping I'm wondering if this > sort of tap is suitable? > https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00F8T55GC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3 > > Or is it garbage that will break in aluminium castings or mild steel on the > first try? > > I'm at the point with encoder feedback that the spindle is at the desired > speed and with setp spindle-near-speed.difference 0.1 > > and some PID tuning it's up to speed pretty quickly and seems reasonably > stable. > > Running a simple dry run tapping test it appears to behave. I'm tempted to > try it in a piece of soft wood. > > g20 g64 g90 > (Speed and feedrate ) > s100 m3 > F5 > (Tapping) > G0 X1 Y1 z1 > G0 Z0.1 > G33.1 Z-0.5 K0.05 > G0 Z1 > G0 X1.25 Y1.25 > M5 > M2 > % > > > "ELS! Nothing else works as well for your Lathe" > Automation Artisans Inc. > www dot autoartisans dot com > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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