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Topic: Threads and thread cutting
operations
WELCOME
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson you will be
able to:
Correctly identify and state the
different parts of the screw thread.
State the correct order and
conditions to successfully
complete a threading operation.
Objectives cont’d.
Know the different ways in which
screw threads can be produced.
Know all safety precautions in
relation to producing screw threads.
What is a Thread?
Thread: it is the locus of a
point which moves
around and along a
cylinder at a constant
rate. The helix is the basis
of all screw threads.
Diagram of Screw Thread
Definitions of Parts
Major Diameter or Nominal Diameter: is
the outside diameter across the crests.
Minor Diameter or Core Diameter: is
the inside diameter from root to root.
Crest: the outside part of the thread.
The term applies to both internal and
external threads.
Root: This is the lowest portion of the
groove between two adjacent thread
forms
Definitions Cont’d
Flank: This is the straight side of the
thread joining the root and the crest
Pitch: the distance between two adjacent
crests on a thread. The pitch equals the
leads for single start threads, half the lead
for two start thread and a third of the lead
for three start threads and so.
Lead: is the distance a nut will travel in
one revolution along a bolt. On single start
threads the pitch is equal to the lead but
they become different on multiple start
threads.
ACTIVITY # 1
Label the parts represented by the letters on
the diagram below.
KEY FOR ACTIVITY
A – Flank I - Crest
B – Pitch J - Root
C – Helix Angle K - Depth
D – Minor Diameter L - Screw
E – Pitch Diameter
F – Major Diameter
G – Nut
H – Thread angle
TWO MAIN CATEGORIES OF A
THREAD
External Thread: this is the
thread on a bolt.
Internal Thread: this is the thread
inside a nut.
External Threads
Internal Threads
Types of Thread
APPLICATIONS OF THREADS
Taper Tap
Second or Intermediate Tap
Plug or Bottoming tap
TYPES OF TAP
Tools used for holding
Taps
Chuck Pattern Adjustable
Tap Wrench Tap Wrench
How to use wrench and tap together.
Cutting External Threads
Dies are used to cut external threads by
hand. Solid Dies, are not adjustable and for
that reason are seldom used. The Adjustable
Round Die, are the most widely used die for
hand use.
The latter has a wide range of adjustments
and is fitted with guides to keep it true. Dies
are available for cutting most standard
Threads.
TYPES OF DIE