[simpits-tech] Weekly(?) project update!

[Sean Galbraith]

Well, Visual Mill has a "Tapping" tab, I don't have the right tools, but
I assume it can cut a thread.....

SeanG

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On Tue, 19 Mar 2013, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> Good to see you making good use of your new toy ;-)
>
Yeah.  It's taken a couple of months to reach this point, but it's worth
it.

It's amazing to be able to go from "I need!" to "I have!" in a matter of
hours.

I've got a design done for doing Warthog/Cougar stick extenders that
I've printed in ABS.  Cutting an M36x2 thread in a solid model isn't
easy when you've never done it before.  The result is outstanding
though.  When I get a layer fan, I'm going to try it in PLA - it doesn't
have the shrink issue the ABS has at times.

As a general question - is there a bit made that a CNC machine can use
to cut threads with?  I'm looking for something that would cut threads
by following a down-spiral toolpath...

g.


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