{"id":4749,"date":"2020-05-28T17:19:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T15:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerdiy.de\/?p=4749"},"modified":"2020-05-28T17:31:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T15:31:27","slug":"howto-mechanics-internal-thread-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdiy.de\/en\/howto-mechanics-internal-thread-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"HowTo: Mechanics \u2013 cutting internal threads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever possible, I try to use ready-made nuts or threaded inserts when using screws and the like. But sometimes there's just no other way and you have to cut a thread into a material yourself \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It sounds a bit complicated at first, but it really isn't difficult. Here is a small series of pictures of how you can proceed when cutting a thread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Required tool:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the following list you will find all the tools you need to implement this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Assembling the tap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are different types of taps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the \"traditional\" thread cutting set consists of the four parts shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next to the grab rail on the left-hand side...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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...the three taps are the most important parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These consist of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n