thom kortkamp
06-10-2019, 2:48 PM
hello! first time posting here. thanks for this enlightening forum.
i'm stumped about this wood thread cutting die (size is ~1 1/4") as pictured and described below.
what in tarnation is the function of the rectangular groove (area circle in red in attached pic)?
the groove is around 1/2"deep x 5/16"wide x 1 1/2"long. there are two parts that poke out into the groove-way: 1.) what appears to be a set screw with a hole in the head for a tiny tommy bar, and 2.) a faceted "tooth" that is integral with, and perpendicular to the threaded thru-post that secures the guide bushing.
the groove makes a dandy place for shavings to exit, but those two parts poking in there have me believe there's more to it than that. maybe it's missing an adjustable cutter iron?
i just got this tool and have only used it enough to know that it needs to be sharpened up to work as is...
thanks for reading and any info would be much appreciated. ~ tk (he/him pronouns)
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i'm stumped about this wood thread cutting die (size is ~1 1/4") as pictured and described below.
what in tarnation is the function of the rectangular groove (area circle in red in attached pic)?
the groove is around 1/2"deep x 5/16"wide x 1 1/2"long. there are two parts that poke out into the groove-way: 1.) what appears to be a set screw with a hole in the head for a tiny tommy bar, and 2.) a faceted "tooth" that is integral with, and perpendicular to the threaded thru-post that secures the guide bushing.
the groove makes a dandy place for shavings to exit, but those two parts poking in there have me believe there's more to it than that. maybe it's missing an adjustable cutter iron?
i just got this tool and have only used it enough to know that it needs to be sharpened up to work as is...
thanks for reading and any info would be much appreciated. ~ tk (he/him pronouns)
411176411177