For many in the machining community, tapping is the preferred method of threadmaking on a CNC machining center. Yet others contend that thread milling is better. Kip Hanson breaks down the long-running argument.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2018-05-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/do-you-tap-or-thread-mill/
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