thread Milling with C axes

[csmachining]

hello I need some help, we have the Mori-seiki lathe model NL-3000, with C axe, and we need make the thread milling with it, Is possible, we need move the C and X and Z axes togheter. If anyone can help us we are grateful. Thanks

[Glacern]

Yes, you can do it and it's not too complicated.

You'll want to climbmill from the inside out, so the chuck will be rotating clockwise in the positive-C direction.

Here's an example... let's assume

- You're cutting a 1.00" x 12 tpi internal thread, 1.00" deep.
- You're threadmilling 1018 steel at 400SFM with a 0.5" diameter, 4-flute threadmill.
- You're feeding at 0.003" per tooth, which is 36.0 IPM or 4127 degrees per minute for the C-axis (11.46 RPM) at the 1.0" major diameter
- Your part face is at Z0
- You probed your threadmill and adjusted the offset such that the center of the tool aligns with the center of the spindle at X0.

M45 (engage C-axis)
G97 S3000 M13 (start spindle at 3000rpm)
G0 G54 X0 Z.25 C0
G98 G01 Z-1. F10.
X0.5 (this will take the threadmill to the 1.0 major diameter)
Z0 C4320. F4127. (feed Z-axis a distance 1", 12 revolutions of the chuck, 36 inches per minute)

That should be it. Definitely do a dry-run first. Threadmills are expensive, and Mori Seiki NL lathes are even more expensive.

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[csmachining]

thank you, I will be test and reply the report.
regards

[Glacern]

By the way, you can add a few steps to get better threads and speed things up.

You can add a smoother lead-in by moving the X and C together.

You can use a multitooth thread mill and reduce the # of revs required to complete the operation.