Re: CNC lathe threading?

[Ray Henry <rehenry-at-up.net>]

Fantastic job, Barry.  Leading edge cut even.  Can you bring it to NAMES at 
the end of April?  We need all the help we can get.

Ray


On Tuesday 11 March 2003 09:22 pm, you wrote:
> Well, I don't exactly have a general purpose solution, but I can now
> cut arbitrary and very nice (to me) threads on a shopmaster 3 in 1
> using EMC.
>    I'm holding in my hand a rod with 1/2" of m12x1 threads cut in 6
> passes.  The store-bought nut feels great on it.
>
>    I'm really looking forward to real servo to spindle motion
> synchronization, but for now if there are any other hackers out there
> who've just gotta, here's how I cut NC threads on the shopmaster with
> EMC and linux using no tachometer or spindle position sensor of any
> kind!
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