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Re: [Shop-talk] Weird machine screw

To: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>, shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Weird machine screw
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:45:22 -0500
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> Ok, I've been sorting out my nuts and bolts.
>
> What can I say, I'm an exciting person.
>
> However, I've run across a mystery bolt.  Its got 32 tpi, but the diameter
> (thread peak to peak) is ~0.147".  That's too big for a 6-32 (max is 0.137)
> and not big enough for 8-32 (min is 0.157).
>
> Did they make a 7-32 thread?
>
> Its possible its metric (though the 32 thread guage fits really well) I
> suppose, but the common sizes in that range are 3.5x0.6 (diameter converts
> to 0.138") or 4x.7 (diameter converts to 0.157").
>
> This make sense to anyone?
>
> Exciting!  A mystery Screw!

Well, to you.  To me, it's just a 3/16 BSF.


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