On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Chris Radek <ch...@timeguy.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 02:04:45PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > > that would be tricky - maybe an optical comparator to make sure the helix > > is in the proper orientation. > > interesting > > Stuart > > > Yes - it would work fine - "all" you have to do is get the two taps in > the holders oriented the same way. Seems like you could do it > optically or with some clever fixture. > > Guys, my question was not about re-entering tapped holes. It is about tapping a hole with a plug tap as one, first and only tapping operation, in a CNC mill equipped for tapping. Would that work, mechanically? > If you have something matching your spindle taper that can sit upright > on a surface plate, a height gauge, and a piece of material with a > good matching thread in it, it seems like you could get the taps > aligned pretty easily. > > Collets would be harder than set screw holders, because they'd pull in > when you tighten them. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE: > Pinpoint memory and threading errors before they happen. > Find and fix more than 250 security defects in the development cycle. > Locate bottlenecks in serial and parallel code that limit performance. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devfeb > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE: Pinpoint memory and threading errors before they happen. Find and fix more than 250 security defects in the development cycle. Locate bottlenecks in serial and parallel code that limit performance. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devfeb _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
