05-31-2014, 09:04 AM
Well the 1/4 tap I made worked to tap a test nut in steel. Must be first timers luck! Of course, I was pooping razor blades while I cut the nut, but it worked. The application is to tap into a hole that is counter drilled on the other end bigger than the threaded part.
After messing up single pointing the screw blank, I contacted ny buddy to tell him to make another screw. I then got hold of the plans he's using and discovered he'd miss read them. He needs 3/8" x 40 tpi, not 1/4"! Waiting to find out if the 1/4 was accidental or if he's building to reduced scale. If accidental, I'll start again, using the advice gotten here to improve the next one. Thanks everyone for their input.
Chuck
After messing up single pointing the screw blank, I contacted ny buddy to tell him to make another screw. I then got hold of the plans he's using and discovered he'd miss read them. He needs 3/8" x 40 tpi, not 1/4"! Waiting to find out if the 1/4 was accidental or if he's building to reduced scale. If accidental, I'll start again, using the advice gotten here to improve the next one. Thanks everyone for their input.
Chuck
Micromark 7x14 Lathe, X2 Mill , old Green 4x6 bandsaw
The difficult takes me a while, the impossible takes a little longer.
The difficult takes me a while, the impossible takes a little longer.