Originally Posted by
Dan Burkhart
I've had others tell me their Phil machines were capable of this too, but far more that say the opposite. Maybe precision of setup, or operator skill?
Operator skill...
Not only is thread pickup pretty realiable - but also - about 50% of the time I can use a Phil machine to repair damaged threads. I wouldn't be surprised is FBinNY has reported success in doing this as well.
My success rate with thread salvage on the Kowa is probably well below 10%. Not sure why this is - since all of the machines are doing the same thing with the same dies. Maybe the overbuilt status of the Phil and Kowa provide a more stable foundation for this kind of operation?
I'm not a mechanical engineer...just guessing...
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