Tag Archives: lathe

Blanks Lathe

has anyone made a worm gear on a lathe?

looking to make a 50:1 worm gear and need to know how big the blank needs to be for a 1/2-20 thread

1/2-20 threads call for a 1/2″ blank. Be easier to buy a piece of 1/2-20 all thread and use. Cutting threads on a manual lathe is [...]