Hi All,
So, 7 years have passed since I logged in last. I bought a Micro-Mark 7x16 lathe specifically for making multi-start threads and realized later that 12 TPI is too fine. I made some pretty impressive segmented pens (if I do say so myself) but stopped making pens due to raising a family and frustrations with kit components. Now I'd like to get back into this.
Can anyone tell me if they have successfully used a small lathe (9x19, 10x22, etc) for cutting multi-start threads for kitless pens? I found a nice discussion of it on Silver Hand studio's site suggesting that 8TPI is acceptable but seeming to also suggest that reverse is necessary.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
So, 7 years have passed since I logged in last. I bought a Micro-Mark 7x16 lathe specifically for making multi-start threads and realized later that 12 TPI is too fine. I made some pretty impressive segmented pens (if I do say so myself) but stopped making pens due to raising a family and frustrations with kit components. Now I'd like to get back into this.
Can anyone tell me if they have successfully used a small lathe (9x19, 10x22, etc) for cutting multi-start threads for kitless pens? I found a nice discussion of it on Silver Hand studio's site suggesting that 8TPI is acceptable but seeming to also suggest that reverse is necessary.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!