| ▲ | vdqtp3 5 days ago | |
> Milling machines are also just lathes Mills are more limited than lathe - they don't have leadscrews, which are a necessity in the "build yourself" phase. You cannot make arbitrary threads with a milling machine. Thread milling gives some capability in this arena, but that's a CNC process. | ||
| ▲ | WillAdams 5 days ago | parent [-] | |
One can make arbitrary threads (vertically) on a CNC using a single point cutter (limited by the height of the Z-axis/thickness of the stock which one can fit a tool over/into): https://community.carbide3d.com/t/thread-milling-in-metal-on... A manual lathe will often have a gearbox which allows cutting threads on it: | ||