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    Talking Bone screws

    Hello,

    Did any body knows how to machine bone screws thread with single point insert in a CNC lathe?


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    Not as nice & easy as thread whirling, but do-able. I've done it with G32 (Fanuc 16i-TB control) successfully. You'll have to get the screw profile ground into a custom insert, so I might recommend calling Etco Tool (Waltham MA) as they were my source for inserts that perfomed very ell in the 6AL-4V titanium alloy I had to cut.

    You can do the first tapered section with a "R" value for the taper, then match the next straight section to it. Depending upon machine and control, it might use G33 or other codes to make thread section match up.


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    Bending

    I use same method, and even profile the inserts myself, but without a tailstock (my machine hasn't got any) there is a limitation as the screws bend
    I hope I could be able to upgrade to whirling, but with these prices, I doubt.
    Did anyone ever consider homemaking a thread whirling head ?


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