Wood Threading Jig

Re: Wood Threading Jig

john lucas

Nope but a number of people have built one. You can probably find one on Youtube. Seems like I saw an article somewhere else. I will have to look. I built a home built version but my Bestwoodtools one is so far superior and a joy to use every time I touch it. I don't regret spending the money at all. Yes it is expensive and I'm always on a budget but after I bought It I made theaded boxes and sold them until I paid for it.

Re: Wood Threading Jig

Stuart Johnson

I haven't seen the jig but this one is on my "to do" list.

If anyone knows who built this one please let me know so I can give proper credit.

Re: Wood Threading Jig

john lucas

That's an excellent looking jig. One thing to consider is being able to back the box off enough to test fit the lid or vice, versa. When your only dealing with .032" it's pretty easy to get a lid that fits too loose or too tight. I like to sneak up on the fit. Sometimes just .020" is a better fit than doing the full .032". With the Baxter threader there is a plate that you lock down to the bed of the lathe and then slide the threading block up to it. Then you make a cut, back the thread off so the cutter is clear and then back the whole threading block away to test fit. Then you slide the threading block back up to the stop block on the bed and lock it down. Your thread will start exactly where it was and you can add just small amount to the cut and test again. That would probably be fairly easy to do on that one.

Here's the shopsmith jig

Re: Here's the shopsmith jig

Larry

Is there a Web address?

Re: Here's the shopsmith jig

John C Lucas

Oops thought i posted it. Ill get to my computer and try again

Re: Here's the shopsmith jig *LINK*

john lucas

This is actually from shopsmith and is not the one you wanted but should give you some ideas.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nEnJmYK4yc&t=190s

My woodsmith Came

Ken Vaughan

OK I had seen the article.

It is designed for 6 threads per inch and probably in not nearly as useful as those made for more fine threads on smaller containers than the 5 inch they used.

Re: My woodsmith Came

mikeee12345

You could easily replace the threaded shaft and the nuts to a finer thread count.

You just need to have a solution for mounting your chuck to the new threaded shaft.

If you have chuck mounting adapter you can get a threaded shaft that will match up

to the adapter to simplify the assembly. There are plenty of 12" long pieces of all thread

listed on EBay that can be bought for several dollars.

No nuts used -- follower of wood

Re: Wood Threading Jig - Another approach *LINK*

Mike Brazeau

I have not seen the article. I have been collecting information on various approaches for years and don't know if I will ever get to making one. The approach used by Robert Carlson to connect the drive screw to the chuck mounting screw makes it easy to adapt to different thread pitches.


Design by Robert Carlson GVWG

No fine adjustment would be rough

Dick Coers

By not having a fine adjustment for depth of thread, it will be a challenge to get that fixture set up.

Re: No fine adjustment would be rough

Mike Brazeau

I agree. I would incorporate some sort of cross thread drive which I have seen and have archived from other rigs. I like the coupling idea for the drive thread. Maybe just make a frame for each thread size or possibly an insert holding an epoxied nut and that could fit in remaining concentric. Do not do enough stuff needing threads but always like to make jigs so keep gathering just in case...