I understand your method of threading and I understand about SWMBO as well. I took my better half shopping yesterday and got her a Royal Doulton Tea Set for Christmas! Gotta win those Brownie points whenever you can!! Al --- Patrick Coppens <develop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Allen Messer wrote: > > Patrick, I have only done it a few times when > cutting > > internal threads when I could not observe the > tool. I > > was cutting some .750" x 55 Whitworth threads and > used > > this method on this one off job. > > > > Question: doesn't your lathe have a threading dial > > mounted on the saddle that engages the feed screw? > > > This is what I always use whether threading > internally > > or externally---always engage the half nuts when > the > > same number comes up to the "mark", dis-engage at > the > > end of the cut, wind out the cross feed about a > > hundred thou, crank the carriage back to the end > of > > the job, advance the crossfeed screw to Zero, > advance > > the compoound feed a few thou, wait for the right > > number to come up to the mark and then engage the > half > > nuts again. It takes longer to tell about it than > it > > does to do it. > > > > Al > > --- Patrick Coppens <develop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >> Allen Messer wrote: > >> > >>> It is possible to so mount the threading tool > >>> > >> whereby > >> > >>> the cut can be made FROM the shoulder TOWARD the > >>> Tailstock, eliminating the possibility of a > crash. > >>> > >>> Al > >>> --- Patrick Coppens <develop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> Allan, > >> > >> This is true, and I have done that in the past, > on > >> repeat jobs, but it > >> is a bit "of a to do" if it is only for one > piece, > >> don't you think so? > >> > >> Patrick > >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > >> > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > >> to, > >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > >> "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Be a better sports nut! 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Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > > > > > > > Allan, > The big lathe does have an indicator, and uses the > classical half nuts, > so no problems there. > It is the "smally" that doesn't have one! > The lead screw is mounted under the bed, instead of > in front of it. > All in all a very handy and versatile machine, but > this is one of its > drawbacks! > That is why I don't disengage the saddle and reverse > it back to the > beginning of the thread. > If I wouldn't do that, I would loose my relative > position. > The disengaging system itself is great,as it is only > by the flick of a > knob, and the saddle stops strait away. > But I want the engagement to stay, so the saddle can > go back to its > position. > > So, that is why I started to use the retraction > tool, as it gave me just > that 1/2 to 3/4 of a revolution more, that I needed > to make > the spindle come to a complete standstill. > That is usually done, by retracting the cutter with > one hand, while > using "the finger" to flip up the protective > perspex, cover over the chuck. > The lathe stops then immediately, and the saddle is > still firmly linked > to the lead screw. > I then restart the machine, after having put it in > "reverse" and run it > until I clear the piece. > Then the cutter is shifted forward again,by means of > the lever, and the > cross slide is moved in, for the next pass. > The machine is taken out of "reverse" and started > again. > The next pass is executed.... > > This too take a lot of writing, to explain something > fairly strait forward. > As long as there is there is "some" room left, where > the thread is > supposed to stop, there is never a problem. > If you really have to work up to a shoulder with no > blank bit left at > all,between the end of the thread an the shoulder > proper, > then you have to be really careful, and very, very, > very ,very slow. > > The first time, I ever had to do that, I didn't even > use the motor of > the lathe! > I improvised a crank and rotated the spindle > manually... > That was a bit too cautious, but hey what did I > know! > > > > *On a different note, and as proof that there > definitely is something > funny going on with woman and shoe shops, my better > half, just walked in > the door > as I was writing this mail, claiming that she now > has seen "boots that > were beckoning her"! Needless to say she bought a > pair!! > * > Patrick > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.