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| Darren:
I thought I'd have a go at making one of those swinging threading tools ... Started with a block of 2" sq, another one of those can't hacksaw metals :doh: Not even going to attempt my HSS steel cutter on this material so knocked it into shape with this For the other side I used a 12mm single insert cutter. I was a bit dubious about a single tip cutter causing chatter, but I needn't have worried as it cut this just fine. These little cutters are superb, chew through at quite a rate whilst hardly heating the stock at all. The main lump barely gets warm to the touch. The larger one was taking a 15x10mm section of mild steel off in one pass, no problem. A little more shaping and then a locating slot was produced. Section of ordinary mild steel for the swinging bit Once shaped the two pieces were clamped so the pivot hole could be drilled as one for proper alinement. Reamed for a clean bore with whatever size this reamer is? No idea as the markings have gone. I have got a little further but no pictures, made the pin and a little cleaning up. Maybe tomorrow if I get the time I can finish this one and give it a try out..... :ddb: |
| chuck foster:
looking good darren...............won't be long and you will have another usefull bit of tooling :thumbup: chuck :wave: |
| andyf:
Hi Darren, I'm not sure that the ledge over the top of the swinging part has any useful function. It might be a disadvantage on coarse threads, or fine threads on large diameters as on telescopes etc, by stopping the swinging part moving high enough. Also, if it wasn't there, you could manually flip the toolholder up out of the way to test the fit of a nut on the thread being cut, rather than running the saddle back a long way to get sufficient room. Just my two penn'orth, seeking views before I set to and make one myself. Andy |
| Darren:
Hi Andy, I did reshape it a bit to give more room. The only reason I left it on was to stop the swinging bit flopping around all over the place. To keep it more together like. But I take note of what you say about trying a nut on the thread, good point !! Maybe some more doctoring to come then :dremel: Thanks :thumbup: |
| Bernd:
Weeehu, you are dangerous with those big cutters. No metal is safe from you. :headbang: Two days for a swing threading tool? Now that's fast. :ddb: :ddb: Hope it works out good for you Darren. Bernd |
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