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Taig Lathe Threading Attachment by shane77m
Demo video:https://youtu.be/VILK6h7MCjQ I wanted to cut threads on my Taig lathe without using a tap and die. I have seen different attachments that people have devised for thread cutting. I wanted to make one that doesn’t require any modifications to the lathe components and be relatively...
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For a couple of years I have been looking at different contraptions for cutting threads on my Taig lathe. I have tried some with various degrees of success. Mostly failures. A while back I bought a 3d printer and I got the idea to try and print an attachment that would work.
I have also provided the Thingiverse link for the files if anyone wants to make one and try it out.
I am working on making an indexing attachment that will allow you to make multi-lead threads.
So far I have cut threads in brass and acrylic. I haven't attempted steel yet.