I made one of those, I used a 55 degree thread, 3.5 threads per inch. turn the tap out of high speed steel, mill in three flutes. The tap was so large I easily relieved it with a file, after blueing it. After hardening, it was sharpened with a fine stone on a die grinder. I cut very sharp threads in clear maple for the nuts useing beeswax as a lubricant. The screws were made with a router mounted in a metal lathe, I ground some 55 degree cutters, I calculated thread depth, and cut the thread one pass in slowest backgeared speed. Dennis
acme thread for large wood screw
Dec 17, 2004
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replying to bob, kermit wrote: Try soaking the wood in boiled linseed oil for 2 or 3 days, (minimizes tear out)
replying to bob, kermit wrote: Try soaking the wood in boiled linseed oil for 2 or 3 days, (minimizes tear out)
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