It's been a while since I've visited here. I just haven't had that much to say. That changed during a phone conversation with the @grizld1 ...
...have you ever broken off the tip of a mixture screw in a carburetor?
This begins curiously enough with something that belongs in the "is it my turn" thread.
...insert here the rabbit hole that was creating M6x .5mm threads on an inch machine.
That leads us to
The shank is .1255 the end mill is .024" the drill guide is M6x .5mm.
This weakened the point stuck in the carburetor from the screw side but I was nervous . I just wasn't sure I was on center and with no margin for error I decided to attack it from inside the bore.
The OD is within .001" of the bore and the ID is , whatever...
The pin bore is .1255" and I used a broken end mill cut down to size for the "tool".
I pried down on the pin with a flat blade screw driver.
So this tale comes to a close.
Thank You to @grizld1 for your patience and an interesting challenge.
@TwoManyXS1Bs for more than a few long conversations.
@gggGary for much the same while I ...
Shameless plug for a couple of amazing individuals that provided the .5mm thread possibility
Tom McNett of Technical Service, Clausing Service Center
Joel Rogers of http://www.mymachineshop.net/ who assisted with and made the original metric accessory bracket that was used here. Joel is a friend of anyone that want's to keep these old lathes in service.
Time for a ...
...have you ever broken off the tip of a mixture screw in a carburetor?
This begins curiously enough with something that belongs in the "is it my turn" thread.
...insert here the rabbit hole that was creating M6x .5mm threads on an inch machine.
That leads us to
The shank is .1255 the end mill is .024" the drill guide is M6x .5mm.
This weakened the point stuck in the carburetor from the screw side but I was nervous . I just wasn't sure I was on center and with no margin for error I decided to attack it from inside the bore.
The OD is within .001" of the bore and the ID is , whatever...
The pin bore is .1255" and I used a broken end mill cut down to size for the "tool".
I pried down on the pin with a flat blade screw driver.
So this tale comes to a close.
Thank You to @grizld1 for your patience and an interesting challenge.
@TwoManyXS1Bs for more than a few long conversations.
@gggGary for much the same while I ...
Shameless plug for a couple of amazing individuals that provided the .5mm thread possibility
Tom McNett of Technical Service, Clausing Service Center
Joel Rogers of http://www.mymachineshop.net/ who assisted with and made the original metric accessory bracket that was used here. Joel is a friend of anyone that want's to keep these old lathes in service.
Time for a ...