best Threading strategy

[RC-Lights]

hi guys,

my lathe is running now and i did my first thread: https://youtube.com/shorts/b3qjYhNoy30?feature=share

for my Flashlights i want to produce on the lathe i need special threads. in this case M21,5 x 1mm. I learned how to Modify an existing M22 Thread fitting to my requests. But can i save them and give them a name ?

next question: how to make the contour ? i use universal thread inserts, not limited to a single pitch. for that reason i want to cut the contour first, then cut the thread and after that make the contour with a little offset again to deburr the start and end of the thread.

i now how to make that in Intercon step by step. but is there a smarter solution ?

thanks
Michael

[suntravel]

If you want to add more threads, edit treadsdb.xml

Some the threads in there are from me

You can run the profile finish pass a second time after threading.

Uwe

[RC-Lights]

Hi Uwe, thanks for the hint with the XML, i will have a Look.

How can i run the Finish Pass a second time? Paste and copy?

[suntravel]

Hi Uwe, thanks for the hint with the XML, i will have a Look.

How can i run the Finish Pass a second time? Paste and copy?

jep in NP++, but should go also with copy and insert in Intercon {never tried it)

Simply because I am often faster with plain g-code.

Uwe

[suntravel]

I forgot that you also can save single new threads.

Load a similar one, and edit the parameters and save.

Uwe

[RC-Lights]

Hi Uwe, i know that function. But i cannot rename it correctly.

I will have a lot of special threads, so would be great if the XML worms. I will try the next days.

Michael

[suntravel]

You can type in any Name before saving.

But for adding lots of threads xml editing is way faster with excel

Uwe