Advances in technology and metallurgy have facilitated the development of indexable inserts that are far more advanced than their predecessors, and complicated shapes have replaced the simple forms that characterized inserts in the past.
For years, machinists avoided thread milling when possible because it required much longer setup times than tapping. With a trio of thread-milling innovations, OSG is rewriting that playbook.
Thread milling and tapping have distinct advantages and disadvantages, and knowing when to use one over the other can make or break a job. Two experts compare the two threading methods.
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