Phil Thien
05-29-2015, 9:47 AM
I've been trying to organize my hardware a bit. I had some metric mixed in here and there, fine threaded stuff everywhere, etc.
I don't have a handy-dandy thread gauge and was looking for specifications on actual D of various threads. I haven't found that, BTW. Like, what does a 5mm machine screw thread measure on the large D? It is slightly less than 5mm obviously, but what is it (typically)?
While I was searching I came upon this page:
https://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/printable-tools/default.aspx
They have a very handy listing of various hardware that you can use to ID imperial and metric thread sizes. The pages print 1:1, it is amazing how accurately the prints line-up to threads on fasteners. The washer identification guide is handy, too.
If you print the "All printable fastener tools" you get a 28-page document with some handy information.
Just thought I'd pass it along.
I don't have a handy-dandy thread gauge and was looking for specifications on actual D of various threads. I haven't found that, BTW. Like, what does a 5mm machine screw thread measure on the large D? It is slightly less than 5mm obviously, but what is it (typically)?
While I was searching I came upon this page:
https://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/printable-tools/default.aspx
They have a very handy listing of various hardware that you can use to ID imperial and metric thread sizes. The pages print 1:1, it is amazing how accurately the prints line-up to threads on fasteners. The washer identification guide is handy, too.
If you print the "All printable fastener tools" you get a 28-page document with some handy information.
Just thought I'd pass it along.