I guess 1" per 1 turn according to your layout is an important bit of information to be able to comprehend. That spread sheet being able to crunch numbers seems to be like a calculator set up for your purposes. Amazing.
The 1" per turn pitch makes a nicely shaped helix from the 3/4" dowel. More turns per inch could work too. If you increased the pitch to something like 2" per turn with a dowel the same size then the outcome would look something like a drill bit - even more so if you made a second cut 180° apart from the first cut.
The spreadsheet makes the outcome a lot more predictable! I wish I had made it sooner
That's really something. You must have a good grasp of how things look in space, before and after. I'm afaraid I can't see much past what a chop saw would do.
That's a pretty amazing video, Steve. Thanks for the wonderful demo. I've always wanted to make these helix "screws". So cool! Definitely time to get this download from your site.
I guess 1" per 1 turn according to your layout is an important bit of information to be able to comprehend. That spread sheet being able to crunch numbers seems to be like a calculator set up for your purposes. Amazing.
rayunseitig 1 year ago
The 1" per turn pitch makes a nicely shaped helix from the 3/4" dowel. More turns per inch could work too. If you increased the pitch to something like 2" per turn with a dowel the same size then the outcome would look something like a drill bit - even more so if you made a second cut 180° apart from the first cut.
The spreadsheet makes the outcome a lot more predictable! I wish I had made it sooner
steveg769 1 year ago
That's really something. You must have a good grasp of how things look in space, before and after. I'm afaraid I can't see much past what a chop saw would do.
rayunseitig 1 year ago
Nice! Never seen anything like it. Several unique ideas on your website! Thanks, Steve
shortyumpire 1 year ago
That's a pretty amazing video, Steve. Thanks for the wonderful demo. I've always wanted to make these helix "screws". So cool! Definitely time to get this download from your site.
moalanikai 1 year ago