Using Metric Tap in Standard Unit File

[Bill Henderson]

This may be easy like NO you can't do that, but...

 

I have a model that has both standard and metric tapping. I grabbed an M6X1 tap from the metric tool library and in verify the tap was HUGE so I opened the tool edit and redefined it as 6*.03937 and did the same with the pitch and saved it.

 

However when I went to post the rigid tap cycle out my FPR was 25.4 . Yikes!

 

Is there somewhere in the post that is calculating this? Machine/Control Def? Shoudl I just stay away from mixing metric tools in with standard units?

 

Any help or insight would be appreciated.

 

Thank you.

[Guest]

Bill, do a search on the main forum, I have shared a library that had a tin of metric taps already converted to inch

[Guest]

Here you go

http://www.emastercam.com/board/topic/79319-mm-taps-converted-to-inch/?hl=%2Bmetric+%2Btaps

[Bill Henderson]

Thanks John.

[Bill Henderson]

It was my error I see. Reversed the pitch. Dope.