ProjectZero
Aluminum
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2016
Hi guys,
I'm attempting to rigid tap several 6-32 holes in half-inch thk al6061 on my 2005 Fadal VMC 3016. Problem is I have zero idea how to set the speed besides trusting what HSMworks auto-selects for me. Right now I put in HSMworks I'm tapping these holes with a thread-forming operation and it tells me to go at 5000 RPM (feed is not even an option to select). I've been trawling old posts on this forum and that seems a little fast. FSWizard, which I usually trust, tells me to tap at 5000 as well (well, 4985).
How would I calculate or confirm that this is about right - or wrong?
I'm attempting to rigid tap several 6-32 holes in half-inch thk al6061 on my 2005 Fadal VMC 3016. Problem is I have zero idea how to set the speed besides trusting what HSMworks auto-selects for me. Right now I put in HSMworks I'm tapping these holes with a thread-forming operation and it tells me to go at 5000 RPM (feed is not even an option to select). I've been trawling old posts on this forum and that seems a little fast. FSWizard, which I usually trust, tells me to tap at 5000 as well (well, 4985).
How would I calculate or confirm that this is about right - or wrong?