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depends, you really need the imperial leadscrew for them usually, but sometimes you can get one close enough that it will work. There are lots of calculators online, you put the leadscrew pitch and the gears you have then it will work out the closest combination.
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32 tpi to metric pitch is 32/25.4=1.2598pitch
what lathe are you doin it on?
Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:58 am
maddox
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My El Cheapo Chinese lathe has change gears so I can cut imperial thread. can doi metric as well.
Just have to combine the right gears on the right support spots on the adjustable supports. And for that, I have a handy Chinglish guide.
Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:45 pm
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Thanks for the feedback guys-that would be handy haveing the different gears for metric and imperial 😃we got a al250 halfco- i did a bit of testing last night without any luck but i think that was more me forgetting how threading works- might have another crack at it tonight- cant seem to find a die with those measurements anyway😡 _________________ Miles Blow - Julie Pitts
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Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:42 pm
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The AL250 specs only mention metric thread cutting but if you are making a body cap with only a few threads on it, close enough might be good enough. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:48 pm
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Yep they are body caps but i want two of them to support rods that hold an anamorphic lens on the front of the exiting camera so a bit if strength is needed _________________ Miles Blow - Julie Pitts
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Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:29 pm
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