You can just create a new tool in your F360 library, it has thread mill as an option, enter the parameters on each tab (tool dimensions and speeds primarily). It’s a little nerve wracking the first few times, but it’s really not that difficult once you see well it works.
There are a TON of articles on how to thread mill, adding the tool, creating the operation, adjusting parameters.
NYCCNC has an excellent couple of videos on threadmilling in Fusion. Its definitely worth looking at, along with their simple threadmill PDO calculator.
If you use the Langmuir threadmills their info is in the “MR1 tools for Fusion” library, but the folks at LS never answered any of my requests about crest dimensions (emails or forum posts). I think they dont really have much of a relationship with their tooling vendors, so they probably dont have a way of finding out.
Suncoast Precision Tools has a bunch of thread mills and they list crest dimensions. Good overall quality.
I didn’t see this when looking to create the tool. I will look again and be more thorough.
Perhaps my searches didn’t contain the proper combination of words, I couldn’t find any good links that provided the information I seeked. Admittedly, the immediately discounted the ones that were tailored around explaining the obvious and/or made it seem they primarily focused on lathe thread cutting.
Would you be willing to share one of your favorite articles?
I’m usually not one to watch videos to gleam information that can be read in 30 seconds, but perhaps I need to.
Because I model in solidworks, I transfer the stp to f360. I’m hoping I dont need to recreate a spline in f360 that follows the thread pitch. I’ve been avoiding learning 360 cad just because of the different approaches between both softwares.
However, as far as watching videos, I do find value in the ones that get right to the point and provide a direct walk through of the procedure.
Thanks guys. I’m hoping the clouds part and this becomes evident.
When it comes to software, videos help me immensely. A quick video showing where to go, what oprions are available, when to use them, etc… can be expressed more quickly if you are a visual learner like me. Everyone is different though, i get it.
Most of the NYCCNC Fusion videos are pretty handy. The guy devoted a lot of time to good tips and he readily admits his own mistakes and misconceptions, which kept me from making the same ones.
I’m not a huge fan of watching videos either, but I’ll just say you might as well get used to it. All the good information is in videos, unfortunately.
I also recommend the NYCCNC tutorials and calculator. It gave me the correct values out the gate…and adjusting up or down only made things worse. I’ve threaded about 100 holes using what I learned from them.
