Now it’s time to cut the square threads, so things are getting exciting. I started by taking away some material:
Next I shaved off material until the piece had the right diameter, and I then measured to control the diameter:
After creating the grooves for the O-rings,
I ground a parting blade which I needed to be able to cut the square threads:
Unfortunately there is no norm for square threads so I just made it 0.85mm and hoped it would fit:
Rapeseed oil gives me the calories and strength I need in order to continue:
Before I cut the actual threads I tested the threading tool a little:
And here we go, it’s working:
(I made a gif, does anyone know how I can display it?
When I was done with the threads, I added chamfers to the thread pitch:
Anyway, the threads are done and that’s it for now. Thanks for reading!