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Simonism commented on this post about 2 years agoIt may not seem like much, but figuring out how to thread 6mm stainless will enable me to make the brake and throttle actuators. Woo hoo!
More to come later.
Have fun!
Simon
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One trick, depending on the die you have is to wind the middle screw in to open the die up a little to start the threadGood job . Came out nice.
One trick, depending on the die you have is to wind the middle screw in to open the die up a little to start the thread but nowadays not all dies are split.
Turning it can be easier as you can take a series of smaller cuts rather than all in one go but obviously a lot more complex to set up, and you also need metric change gears.
You can also buy / make tailstock die holders which can make the job a little easier as you can clamp the stock in the chuck which is a bit better than the vice. The actual threading is still done manually but it aligns everything and makes things a little easier. A tailstock die holder is one of those great apprentice projects they get you to make. Simple to make but very useful.
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