RE: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread Bill Bulkeley 
No right hand is ok I’ll just turn the mill upside down :-)

 

Bill

 

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To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

 

Joe,

Interesting info / discussion there.  
I told the folks I was seeking the tap from that we would be doing a "through 
tapping" - through a max of ~2" into nylon/delrin.  
(They asked if it would be a bottom tapping scenario - to which I said "no, 
through tap".)

By the way:  Your mention of the need for it to be a "right-hand thread".  
Don't forget Bill - "Down under" - he'll need "left-hand thread".  

Mac

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From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills 
Sent: Aug 8, 2017 9:46 AM 
To: Legacy Ornamental Mills 
Subject: Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread 

hi gavin... joe biunno here...from my research, what they would need to know is 
1) how many flutes? four is most often the norm, sometimes three. would not do 
two as the tap might go in at an angle  2) type of tap...starter tap, plug tap, 
bottoming tap, and there might be others, I am not sure, LOL!. a starting tap 
is the most common and what is called for in this situation  3) length/height 
of piece to be threaded. here, they are trying to determine if you are 
threading a 1/8" thick piece or a 3" piece.  I would just say the piece is 1" 
thick +/-. making a thread into nylon/plastic is very easy on any tap  4) they 
will not need to know the depth of the thread. this is determined by the size 
of the requested tap, in this case an acme thread  5) and a right hand thread, 
of course...hope that covers it...joe biunno

 


 

 

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RE: Vent cover

2017-08-08 Thread Bill Bulkeley 
It’s a nice job I have never made a vent cover before and the legacy made it 
easy

 

Bill

 

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Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2017 11:08 PM
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Subject: Fwd: Vent cover

 

This is a simple project I did last night. When you can't find what you need in 
the shape/size/type of wood, you make it yourself. I needed a air vent duct 
cover out of birch for a cabinet toe-kick and the Legacy made this project easy.

Photo 1 -  First you have to find your machine. It is under there somewhere.

Photo 2 - Make/attach work surface to the rails.

Photo 3 - Use router bit to square up the board.

Photo 4 - Use the Mike Pung crank method to equally space the cuts.

Photo 5 - Round-over the edges and sand.

Photo 6 - Dado the edges to fit in the vent hole.

I did not cut the board thinner just in case the cover gets kicked or hit with 
a vacuum. It is not a sexy project, but maybe this will spur some idea of some 
common thing you can make out of wood.

 

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Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread MWF 
Joe,Interesting info / discussion there.  I told the folks I was seeking the tap from that we would be doing a "through tapping" - through a max of ~2" into nylon/delrin.  (They asked if it would be a bottom tapping scenario - to which I said "no, through tap".)By the way:  Your mention of the need for it to be a "right-hand thread".  Don't forget Bill - "Down under" - he'll need "left-hand thread".  Mac-Original Message-
From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills 
Sent: Aug 8, 2017 9:46 AM
To: Legacy Ornamental Mills 
Subject: Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

hi gavin... joe biunno here...from my research, what they would need to know is 1) how many flutes? four is most often the norm, sometimes three. would not do two as the tap might go in at an angle  2) type of tap...starter tap, plug tap, bottoming tap, and there might be others, I am not sure, LOL!. a starting tap is the most common and what is called for in this situation  3) length/height of piece to be threaded. here, they are trying to determine if you are threading a 1/8" thick piece or a 3" piece.  I would just say the piece is 1" thick +/-. making a thread into nylon/plastic is very easy on any tap  4) they will not need to know the depth of the thread. this is determined by the size of the requested tap, in this case an acme thread  5) and a right hand thread, of course...hope that covers it...joe biunno






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Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills 
hi gavin... joe biunno here...from my research, what they would need to 
know is 1) how many flutes? four is most often the norm, sometimes three. 
would not do two as the tap might go in at an angle  2) type of 
tap...starter tap, plug tap, bottoming tap, and there might be others, I am 
not sure, LOL!. a starting tap is the most common and what is called for in 
this situation  3) length/height of piece to be threaded. here, they are 
trying to determine if you are threading a 1/8" thick piece or a 3" piece.  
I would just say the piece is 1" thick +/-. making a thread into 
nylon/plastic is very easy on any tap  4) they will not need to know the 
depth of the thread. this is determined by the size of the requested tap, 
in this case an acme thread  5) and a right hand thread, of course...hope 
that covers it...joe biunno


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Re: need help in identifying a 1500 (?)

2017-08-08 Thread 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills 
ok, no time last night to get to the details of this upgrade, so here we 
go...the four wheel "trolleys" used here are made by unistrut, to fit their 
P1000 strut channel...they were $21.00 each, so no great expense 
there...unistrut used spring pins for axels, which made the axel 
hollow...that detail allowed me to glue a plastic nylon, 10-32, pan head 
screw into the hollow axel...this allowed me to set the sideways movement 
of the trolley to an almost zero tolerance, by filing the head of the 
screws so the fit was perfect...so lateral "slop" is taken care of, quite 
easily...the long, nylon, 1/4-20, socket head screw in the middle of 
each trolley, is for the vertical adjustment/"slop of each trolley...set it 
once, and your done...we put a 7/16" X 7/16" steel bar into each trolley, 
that had three, drilled and tapped, 1/4-20 threaded holes so the trolley 
could be mounted to the carriage plate(2" X 1") and for the nylon, height 
adjustment screw...this bar was welded in place, and the size from McM/Cr 
fit perfectly, just had to cut to length...the carriage plate is just some 
2" X 1" flat bar(2 pcs.) and some 1" bar, with the appropriate mounting 
holes, drilled and tapped...no difficulty there...the "Y" carriage bolted 
to these trolley "units"(front rail and back rail) with a washer or two, 
used for proper shimming and to achieve the proper height for the lead 
screw split nut to work properly...all in all, an easy mod to have the "X" 
axis on a linear bearing, crude as it may be...it is not to CNC standards, 
but certainly a huge improvement when doing legacy manual wood turning 
and/or milling...total parts cost was just a bit more than $100...labor, I 
did not track, but I would think this is a one day job...thanks...joe b.

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Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread Bawdsey64 
​Hi Brigitte
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there is a woman" to now read "behind any Google group there is a lady".
Cheers
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From: Brigitte Graham
Received: 08/08/2017 13:52:12 +01:00
To: legacy-ornamental-mills
Hello again,
I have made enquiries with a local model making supplies firm, it seems they 
can get a tap made for around £200 ($260 US/$328 Australian US) (plus P)
I have asked for a quote for an acme tap:-
a) 5/8"- 4tpi  
b) 1/8" deep thread
c) to cut a through hole 
d) in mild steel

Is this correct?

Legacy Widow


On 8 August 2017 at 09:29, Brigitte Graham  wrote:

Harvey,
It might be, but it is the same principle, it's (re)mouldable for ever!
As the split nut is never going to be going at any great speed along the acme 
thread, it won't be creating any heat to make it "melt"
I believe you can add to the original that you have made if you 'melt' the 
surface with a hot air gun.
Legacy Widow

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Is it called  InstaMorph ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6IuhZT9-4 
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On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Brigitte Graham  wrote:

Hi Gentlemen,
Have you thought of using the plastic that is mouldable after it has been 
melted in boiling water?
I can't remember what it is called. It comes as a bag of small opaque white 
(and black) beads of plastic that you pour into some very hot water, when they 
are ready for use they go a transparent colour, and you clump them together in 
the water with a spatula, then lift the lump out, and (careful, because they 
are very hot) push it round the acme thread, and mould the out side to a large 
lump. Leave it to cool (it goes opaque again). Wind it off the thread, machine 
the outside to what ever shape you want it to be, cut it in half ~ one split 
nut! If it all goes pear shaped, you just put the 'lump' back in some boiling 
water and start again.
Tomorrow, I will try and find the name of this stuff. 
I have used it to make some knobs on wingnuts that were too fiddly to tighten 
and loosen.
Cheers
Legacy Widow


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On 7 August 2017 at 20:03, MWF  wrote:

Joe,
I, too, attempted to find a source for the Tap - figuring I'd be helping folks 
in The Group that wanted/needed one.
I contacted a significant distributor - and here is the reply I received after 
their two to three day attempts to source a tap for me:
(Note - there was more info in their reply - but it had a "non-disclosure" 
warning at the bottom.  Don't feel its worth seeking their "permission" to 
share it - because it is of no value since the "bottom line" is:  They can't 
source the tap.)

It appears that your method is the way to go.  Perhaps you (or Tim if he has a 
tap) can calculate how much it will cost you to make a number of the blocks 
with your tap and let The Group know what we'd be looking at cost wise (with 
your profit and S included in the price).  Based upon that, you could take 
orders - if that's a viable task for you to entertain.

Have a Wonderful Week - and thank you for sharing you thoughts and efforts with 
The Group.

Mac


Sorry,  but Your Quote Request below will be a No Quote for Xxx (the corp's 
name was here).
I have Checked with Our Sources and they say that a 5/8-4 is too coarse of a 
thread
Thank You for the Opportunity to Quote.
 
NONSTOCK REQUEST
 
ITEM #/EDP #/ MODEL # N/A  
 
BRAND NAME / OR IF BRAND SPECIFIC:N/A
 
DESCRIPTION OF ITEM:  5/8 DIAM – 4 PITCH,  ACME THREAD ROD  TAP
LENGTH 2 INCHES
USING ON NYLON AND DELRIN
 
QUANITY NEEDED: 2 TO 4 - POSSIBLY MORE

 


-Original Message-
From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
Sent: Aug 7, 2017 12:47 PM
To: Legacy Ornamental Mills
Subject: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread


starting a dedicated topic for this as I think it warrants it...got an email 
from a tool supplier that services the metal working industry in regards to 
obtaining a factory made, 5/8-4 acme thread, right hand tap...it would have

Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread Brigitte Graham 
Hello again,
I have made enquiries with a local model making supplies firm, it seems
they can get a tap made for around £200 ($260 US/$328 Australian US) (plus
P)
I have asked for a quote for an acme tap:-
a) 5/8"- 4tpi
b) 1/8" deep thread
c) to cut a through hole
d) in mild steel

Is this correct?

Legacy Widow


On 8 August 2017 at 09:29, Brigitte Graham 
wrote:

> Harvey,
> It might be, but it is the same principle, it's (re)mouldable for ever!
> As the split nut is never going to be going at any great speed along the
> acme thread, it won't be creating any heat to make it "melt"
> I believe you can add to the original that you have made if you 'melt' the
> surface with a hot air gun.
> Legacy Widow
>
>
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> On 8 August 2017 at 04:17, Harvey Matyas  wrote:
>
>>
>> Is it called  InstaMorph ?
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6IuhZT9-4
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Brigitte Graham <
>> brigittegraha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Gentlemen,
>>> Have you thought of using the plastic that is mouldable after it has
>>> been melted in boiling water?
>>> I can't remember what it is called. It comes as a bag of small opaque
>>> white (and black) beads of plastic that you pour into some very hot water,
>>> when they are ready for use they go a transparent colour, and you clump
>>> them together in the water with a spatula, then lift the lump out, and
>>> (careful, because they are very hot) push it round the acme thread, and
>>> mould the out side to a large lump. Leave it to cool (it goes opaque
>>> again). Wind it off the thread, machine the outside to what ever shape you
>>> want it to be, cut it in half ~ one split nut! If it all goes pear shaped,
>>> you just put the 'lump' back in some boiling water and start again.
>>> Tomorrow, I will try and find the name of this stuff.
>>> I have used it to make some knobs on wingnuts that were too fiddly to
>>> tighten and loosen.
>>> Cheers
>>> Legacy Widow
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
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>>>
>>> On 7 August 2017 at 20:03, MWF  wrote:
>>>
 Joe,
 I, too, attempted to find a source for the Tap - figuring I'd be
 helping folks in The Group that wanted/needed one.
 I contacted a significant distributor - and here is the reply I
 received after their two to three day attempts to source a tap for me:
 (Note - there was more info in their reply - but it had a
 "non-disclosure" warning at the bottom.  Don't feel its worth seeking their
 "permission" to share it - because it is of no value since the "bottom
 line" is:  They can't source the tap.)

 It appears that your method is the way to go.  Perhaps you (or Tim if
 he has a tap) can calculate how much it will cost you to make a number of
 the blocks with your tap and let The Group know what we'd be looking at
 cost wise (with your profit and S included in the price).  Based upon
 that, you could take orders - if that's a viable task for you to entertain.

 Have a Wonderful Week - and thank you for sharing you thoughts and
 efforts with The Group.

 Mac
 --

 Sorry,  but Your Quote Request below will be a No Quote for Xxx
 (the corp's name was here).

 I have Checked with Our Sources and they say that a 5/8-4 is too coarse
 of a thread

 Thank You for the Opportunity to Quote.



 NONSTOCK REQUEST



 ITEM #/EDP #/ MODEL # N/A



 BRAND NAME / OR IF BRAND SPECIFIC:N/A



 DESCRIPTION OF ITEM:  5/8 DIAM – 4 PITCH,  ACME THREAD ROD  TAP

 LENGTH 2 INCHES

 USING ON NYLON AND DELRIN



 QUANITY NEEDED: 2 TO 4 - POSSIBLY MORE


 --

 -Original Message-
 From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
 Sent: Aug 7, 2017 12:47 PM
 To: Legacy Ornamental Mills
 Subject: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

 starting a dedicated topic for this as I think it warrants it...got an
 email from a tool supplier that services the metal working industry in
 regards to obtaining a factory made, 5/8-4 acme thread, right hand tap...it
 would have to be made to order...here is the quote...

RE: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread Bill Bulkeley 
I would imagine its not so much the heat as how soft the moulding plastic is 
and weather it wears really quickly or not

Just a thought .

 

Bill

 

 

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[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brigitte Graham
Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2017 6:30 PM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills
Subject: Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

 

Harvey,

It might be, but it is the same principle, it's (re)mouldable for ever!

As the split nut is never going to be going at any great speed along the acme 
thread, it won't be creating any heat to make it "melt"

I believe you can add to the original that you have made if you 'melt' the 
surface with a hot air gun.

Legacy Widow

 


 

 

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On 8 August 2017 at 04:17, Harvey Matyas  wrote:

 

Is it called  InstaMorph ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6IuhZT9-4

 

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Brigitte Graham  
wrote:

Hi Gentlemen,

Have you thought of using the plastic that is mouldable after it has been 
melted in boiling water?

I can't remember what it is called. It comes as a bag of small opaque white 
(and black) beads of plastic that you pour into some very hot water, when they 
are ready for use they go a transparent colour, and you clump them together in 
the water with a spatula, then lift the lump out, and (careful, because they 
are very hot) push it round the acme thread, and mould the out side to a large 
lump. Leave it to cool (it goes opaque again). Wind it off the thread, machine 
the outside to what ever shape you want it to be, cut it in half ~ one split 
nut! If it all goes pear shaped, you just put the 'lump' back in some boiling 
water and start again.

Tomorrow, I will try and find the name of this stuff. 
I have used it to make some knobs on wingnuts that were too fiddly to tighten 
and loosen.

Cheers

Legacy Widow

 

 


 

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On 7 August 2017 at 20:03, MWF  wrote:

Joe,
I, too, attempted to find a source for the Tap - figuring I'd be helping folks 
in The Group that wanted/needed one.
I contacted a significant distributor - and here is the reply I received after 
their two to three day attempts to source a tap for me:
(Note - there was more info in their reply - but it had a "non-disclosure" 
warning at the bottom.  Don't feel its worth seeking their "permission" to 
share it - because it is of no value since the "bottom line" is:  They can't 
source the tap.)

It appears that your method is the way to go.  Perhaps you (or Tim if he has a 
tap) can calculate how much it will cost you to make a number of the blocks 
with your tap and let The Group know what we'd be looking at cost wise (with 
your profit and S included in the price).  Based upon that, you could take 
orders - if that's a viable task for you to entertain.

Have a Wonderful Week - and thank you for sharing you thoughts and efforts with 
The Group.

Mac

  _  

 

Sorry,  but Your Quote Request below will be a No Quote for Xxx (the corp's 
name was here).

I have Checked with Our Sources and they say that a 5/8-4 is too coarse of a 
thread 

Thank You for the Opportunity to Quote.

 

NONSTOCK REQUEST 

 

ITEM #/EDP #/ MODEL # N/A   

 

BRAND NAME / OR IF BRAND SPECIFIC:N/A

 

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM:  5/8 DIAM – 4 PITCH,  ACME THREAD ROD  TAP

LENGTH 2 INCHES

USING ON NYLON AND DELRIN

 

QUANITY NEEDED: 2 TO 4 - POSSIBLY MORE

  

  _  

-Original Message- 
From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills 
Sent: Aug 7, 2017 12:47 PM 
To: Legacy Ornamental Mills 
Subject: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread 

starting a dedicated topic for this as I think it warrants it...got an email 
from a tool supplier that services the metal working industry in regards to 
obtaining a factory made, 5/8-4 acme thread, right hand tap...it would have to 
be made to order...here is the quote...

 

 

5/8-4 acme tap, I am quoting you a 4pc set (semi rougher, rougher, semi 
finisher, finisher) $717.00 

5-7 days TO MANUFACTURE

8” OVERALL LENGTH

3” THREAD LENGTH 

This is a “No guarantee no return”

Victor Machinery Exchange

33-53 62nd Street

Woodside, NY 11377

Phone: 718-899-1502  

Fax: 718-899-0556  

www.victornet.com

 

now, this quote was for a 4 pc. set, which they took it upon themselves to 
quote...we only need 1 tap, and I am sure that you could order just the one tap 
that is

Re: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread

2017-08-08 Thread Brigitte Graham 
Harvey,
It might be, but it is the same principle, it's (re)mouldable for ever!
As the split nut is never going to be going at any great speed along the
acme thread, it won't be creating any heat to make it "melt"
I believe you can add to the original that you have made if you 'melt' the
surface with a hot air gun.
Legacy Widow


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On 8 August 2017 at 04:17, Harvey Matyas  wrote:

>
> Is it called  InstaMorph ?
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6IuhZT9-4
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Brigitte Graham <
> brigittegraha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Gentlemen,
>> Have you thought of using the plastic that is mouldable after it has been
>> melted in boiling water?
>> I can't remember what it is called. It comes as a bag of small opaque
>> white (and black) beads of plastic that you pour into some very hot water,
>> when they are ready for use they go a transparent colour, and you clump
>> them together in the water with a spatula, then lift the lump out, and
>> (careful, because they are very hot) push it round the acme thread, and
>> mould the out side to a large lump. Leave it to cool (it goes opaque
>> again). Wind it off the thread, machine the outside to what ever shape you
>> want it to be, cut it in half ~ one split nut! If it all goes pear shaped,
>> you just put the 'lump' back in some boiling water and start again.
>> Tomorrow, I will try and find the name of this stuff.
>> I have used it to make some knobs on wingnuts that were too fiddly to
>> tighten and loosen.
>> Cheers
>> Legacy Widow
>>
>>
>>
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>> On 7 August 2017 at 20:03, MWF  wrote:
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>>> Joe,
>>> I, too, attempted to find a source for the Tap - figuring I'd be helping
>>> folks in The Group that wanted/needed one.
>>> I contacted a significant distributor - and here is the reply I received
>>> after their two to three day attempts to source a tap for me:
>>> (Note - there was more info in their reply - but it had a
>>> "non-disclosure" warning at the bottom.  Don't feel its worth seeking their
>>> "permission" to share it - because it is of no value since the "bottom
>>> line" is:  They can't source the tap.)
>>>
>>> It appears that your method is the way to go.  Perhaps you (or Tim if he
>>> has a tap) can calculate how much it will cost you to make a number of the
>>> blocks with your tap and let The Group know what we'd be looking at cost
>>> wise (with your profit and S included in the price).  Based upon that,
>>> you could take orders - if that's a viable task for you to entertain.
>>>
>>> Have a Wonderful Week - and thank you for sharing you thoughts and
>>> efforts with The Group.
>>>
>>> Mac
>>> --
>>>
>>> Sorry,  but Your Quote Request below will be a No Quote for Xxx (the
>>> corp's name was here).
>>>
>>> I have Checked with Our Sources and they say that a 5/8-4 is too coarse
>>> of a thread
>>>
>>> Thank You for the Opportunity to Quote.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> NONSTOCK REQUEST
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ITEM #/EDP #/ MODEL # N/A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BRAND NAME / OR IF BRAND SPECIFIC:N/A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> DESCRIPTION OF ITEM:  5/8 DIAM – 4 PITCH,  ACME THREAD ROD  TAP
>>>
>>> LENGTH 2 INCHES
>>>
>>> USING ON NYLON AND DELRIN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> QUANITY NEEDED: 2 TO 4 - POSSIBLY MORE
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: 'joe biunno' via Legacy Ornamental Mills
>>> Sent: Aug 7, 2017 12:47 PM
>>> To: Legacy Ornamental Mills
>>> Subject: making a tap for the 5/8-4 acme thread
>>>
>>> starting a dedicated topic for this as I think it warrants it...got an
>>> email from a tool supplier that services the metal working industry in
>>> regards to obtaining a factory made, 5/8-4 acme thread, right hand tap...it
>>> would have to be made to order...here is the quote...
>>>
>>>
>>> 5/8-4 acme tap, I am quoting you a 4pc set (semi rougher, rougher, semi
>>> finisher, finisher) $717.00
>>>
>>> 5-7 days TO MANUFACTURE
>>>
>>> 8” OVERALL LENGTH
>>>
>>> 3” THREAD LENGTH
>>>
>>> This is a “No guarantee no return”
>>>
>>> Victor Machinery Exchange
>>>
>>> 33-53 62nd Street
>>>
>>> Woodside, NY 11377
>>>
>>> Phone: 718-899-1502 <(718)%20899-1502>
>>>
>>> Fax: 718-899-0556 <(718)%20899-0556>
>>>
>>> www.victornet.com
>>>
>>>
>>> now, this quote was for a 4 pc. set, which they took it upon themselves
>>> to quote...we only need 1 tap, and I am sure that you