Head Button on a Hawk Pro
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I'm taking some machining courses and we have get to pick a simple project we need to program onto a CNC lathe. I thought i might as well make something useful, like a head button. I've seen some pictures of the button i plan to make, for a Hawk Pro, but i would need dimensions or more detail of the threads. The actual head shape or dimensions don't matter much, i can be creative...
I understand the threads are counter clockwise, so that when you use it to stop the head it tightens. Its a plastis head block and there are no threads on it... I just figured maybe Century did some tests and found the idea threads to use.
Anyone got one to measure, or know otherwise the size i'm looking for?
I understand the threads are counter clockwise, so that when you use it to stop the head it tightens. Its a plastis head block and there are no threads on it... I just figured maybe Century did some tests and found the idea threads to use.
Anyone got one to measure, or know otherwise the size i'm looking for?
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I dont have one on me to measure. But the ones that i have seen from centrury dont have any threads. You just tap them in with the hammer.
What program are you using for the lathe?
What program are you using for the lathe?
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Its a Haas SL-10 CNC lathe with fanuc controls. I can either program it with EdgeCam or write the program manually... I may have to do it manually so i can tell it i need to run a couple of tools upside down and spin it backwards.
Are you sure these are not threads?

Are you sure these are not threads?




