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    BallBearing
    last edited by 26 Feb 2017, 15:43

    "Knuckle threads are an unusual highly rounded thread form" ( Wikipedia). Probably the Spirix plug-in way is the fastest way to do custom screw threads "manually". On the first video (Follow Me And Keep plug-in) I close the thread ends with the Curviloft. Perhaps there is some nicer way?

    These videos can give you some clue how to do the Edison thread (shallower) or any thread profile you need.

    P.S. Quite late, I noticed Jim Hamilton's nice Spirix plugin. But the Follow Me And Keep I have tested on older SU versions to work ok.

    Follow Me And Keep

    Spirix

    The Nut

    SketchUp, 3D printing stuff and more:
    http://www.youtube.com/user/CinemaTablet

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      Rich O Brien Moderator
      last edited by 28 Feb 2017, 09:34

      I like the use o f CurviLoft to finish the ends. Nice tut 👍

      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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        BallBearing
        last edited by 1 Mar 2017, 15:00

        Thanks! Curviloft is a precious tool!

        SketchUp, 3D printing stuff and more:
        http://www.youtube.com/user/CinemaTablet

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