Re: Re:Lathe threading

Terry, Thank you for the reply.

So you never say so many threads per..

Its always a 14x2 or 8x1.25 ?

>We have a great problem on this side of the puddle understanding the
>US sizes of bolts. The actual threads are easy.
>Regards,Terry

Not just on your side of the(oh, now it's a puddle? must be because
the winter rains haven't filled it up to pond status)pond?

As a young man, I went proudly to the fastener counter at the
industrial distributor and said, "I'd like some 3/16-24 bolts
please." The man looked at me and said, "What!". A lot more nervous
this time I repeated my request. He said, "Son, there's no such
thing." I said,"Yes there is, I just measured them. They're 3/16
diameter and 24 threads per inch." The gruffness of his face melted
and he laughed for EVERYONE in the store to hear. "This poor guy
doesn't know how to size up a screw!" Red-faced and ashamed, I
started to leave in humiliation. Then he called out, "Hey wait! What
you want is 10-24 and we've got 'em". I went on to buy a LOT of
fasteners from that store over the years and remember this story
whenever someone asks me an "uneducated" question. We're all learning.

Ballendo