(cut a small 1/4-20 thread and part it) g20 g64 g18 (thread) t4 m6 g43 s800 m3 g4p1 g0z.2x.2 (p = thread pitch, distance per revolution) (z = end of drive line) (i = offset from drive line to thread peaks) ( negative i means the threads are at a smaller radius than the drive line,) ( so i is negative for outside threads, positive for inside threads) (j = initial cut depth; subsequent depths follow degression formula) (r = depth degression: 1.0 = constant depth, 2.0 = constant area) ( any number >= 1.0 allowed) (k = full thread depth) (q = "compound slide" angle) (h = number of spring passes) (e = distance along drive line used for tapered start/end) (l = which ends get the taper: 0 = neither, 1 = begin, 2 = end, 3 = both) g76 p.05 z-.5 i-.075 j.008 k.045 h3 r2.0 q29.5 e.05 l2 g0x.5 g0z0 m5 m2