Topsy
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Hello everyone,
I've been wondering about cutting threads lately and I remember seeing a specific post about it a few months ago, but I just can't seem to find it so I thought I'd just collect my thoughts here and ask a few questions. I would have had to do that at any rate.
I've been wanting to create kitless pens for a while now (actually it's the main reason why I got my lathe last year) and I've now soon got enough tooling and drills to get started on them.
The main issue I've got is the cap to body thread.
I know lots of my vintage pens use triple or even quad starters which is nice and everything, but not exactly cheap to start out with and then find that you need a different size later on :tongue:
Finding a 12x1 or even a 12x.75 die is proving to be nearly impossible locally. I've already had trouble with a 10x1 in the past, so I got wondering..
What about classic chasers (not taps and dies) to cut threads into acrylics?
Yes, there obviously would be a learning curve but I'd be ready for that.
I imagine not being bound to a certain diameter could be a big pro.
But are there any chasers fine enough to use on pens? And for internal threads?
And is it possible, with practice, to somehow create triple starters with a chaser? (this is what I believe I once read about somewhere..)
+ Multiple diameters
+ Develops new skills
- more expensive initially compared to a tap and die set
- learning curve
I'd be very happy to hear your thoughts on the subject!
Topsy
I've been wondering about cutting threads lately and I remember seeing a specific post about it a few months ago, but I just can't seem to find it so I thought I'd just collect my thoughts here and ask a few questions. I would have had to do that at any rate.
I've been wanting to create kitless pens for a while now (actually it's the main reason why I got my lathe last year) and I've now soon got enough tooling and drills to get started on them.
The main issue I've got is the cap to body thread.
I know lots of my vintage pens use triple or even quad starters which is nice and everything, but not exactly cheap to start out with and then find that you need a different size later on :tongue:
Finding a 12x1 or even a 12x.75 die is proving to be nearly impossible locally. I've already had trouble with a 10x1 in the past, so I got wondering..
What about classic chasers (not taps and dies) to cut threads into acrylics?
Yes, there obviously would be a learning curve but I'd be ready for that.
I imagine not being bound to a certain diameter could be a big pro.
But are there any chasers fine enough to use on pens? And for internal threads?
And is it possible, with practice, to somehow create triple starters with a chaser? (this is what I believe I once read about somewhere..)
+ Multiple diameters
+ Develops new skills
- more expensive initially compared to a tap and die set
- learning curve
I'd be very happy to hear your thoughts on the subject!
Topsy
