Dave Wolfgang ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Wolfgang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Colin Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] THREAD MILL
> Major and minor dia are in the machinist handbook for npt threads. I program > two to three threads deeper than the affective thread depth (Effective > thread depth is the flat on the gauge) but do check the book. Take the > thread minor and add the thread depth is a good starting dia. Then feed in > the + direction at 1 deg. 47' min. Also if you have not programmed thread > milling in the past you must program the center of tool path (not tool > edge). good luck. > > Dave Wolfgang > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colin Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Smartcam Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 1:34 PM > Subject: [mfg-smartcam] THREAD MILL > > > > PMILL V11.0; > > > > Using SmartCam "thread mill", I would like to cut a 3/4 - 14 npt, using a > 4 > > flute thread mill. The thread mill spec. is .43 dia. at the face of the > tool > > with a 1" flute length. > > > > What diameter would I set my tool to and at what level do I set to? Also > the > > major and minor diameters. > > > > > > Thank You > > > > Colin Williams > > Wabtec Corporation > > > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ====================================================================== > > > ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
