Hi, Is there anyone tapping 1 inch with BT40 or cat40? Using a Feeler VMC FV-1600 , Meldas 64 control...??
Hi, Is there anyone tapping 1 inch with BT40 or cat40? Using a Feeler VMC FV-1600 , Meldas 64 control...??
I would not use a tap, requires too much power. I use thread mills. One part I build has a 1-8 threaded hole, 2 inches deep, 6061 aluminum. I do it in one pass with a 2HP spindle.
Like this one, but with a 1/2 shank https://www.amazon.com/Micro-100-TM-...ustrial&sr=1-2
Or a multi-cutter type
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA
Haha, lol that's me you talked to on the Titan forum...just broke that 600$ Morse tool...now I am scared...I guess I will try again...thanks...any help is much appreciated...
I thought you might be the same person
I have used a 1/2 air impact wrench for tapping 1-8, but not recommended for production.
The good news is that the first tool that I linked to is not $600. It just takes a little longer to thread the hole with the single point.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA
Thank you for this useful post!