THREAD HELIX ANGLE STANDARD AND SLANTED ANVILS

4° 3° 2° TPI

55Lamina Toolholder Pockets are built with 1.5° helix angle. This angle may be adjusted to better
match the thread helix angle by simply changing the anvil.
41° 6
Negative helix is usually used when threading RH thread with LH holder or LH thread with RH
holder.
3β 8
2.510

β Negative β

212Helix
1.516yy
InsertInsert
124AnvilAnvil
48ToolholderToolholder
0.5
mmDiameter
inch10203040506075
3/83/41.251.522.53
LICPOCKET ANGLE Y4.5°3.5°2.5°1.5° STANDARD0.5°-0.5°-1.5°
163/8EX-RH or IN-LHSHIM 16E+4.5SHIM 16E+3.5SHIM16E+2.5SHIM 16ESHIM 16E+0.5SHIM 16E-0.5SHIM 16E-1.5
163/8EX-LH or IN-RHSHIM 16I+4.5SHIM 16I+3.5SHIM 16I+2.5SHIM 16ISHIM 16I+0.5SHIM 16I-0.5SHIM 16I-1.5
221/2EX-RH or IN-LHSHIM 22E+4.5SHIM 22E+3.5SHIM 22E+2.5SHIM 22ESHIM 22E+0.5SHIM 22E-0.5SHIM 22E-1.5
221/2EX-LH or IN-RHSHIM 22I+4.5SHIM 22I+3.5SHIM 22I+2.5SHIM 22ISHIM 22I+0.5SHIM 22I-0.5SHIM 22I-1.5

P

P

Simplified formula

β = 20P/D D

Example:

D = 30 mm (1.18")

P = 1.5 mm (16 TPI)

20 x 15

β = = 1°

30