[modeleng] Re: BA/ME Thread Query

Bring back Ells, Barleycorns, and Inches!!

Al Messer
--- Alan Stepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Of course, I had to look through assorted books, and
> not surprisingly, had 
> the same result as you.
> 
> There are so many threads and yet it seems that some
> people have to find 
> others that are specific to them.
> Bring back Joseph Whitworth, I say!
> Alan Stepney
> 
> http://www.alanstepney.info
> Model Engineering & steam engine information pages
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <peter.chadwick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:41 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: BA/ME Thread Query
> 
> 
> It seems to be the season for finding strange
> threads. I went to use an
> Italian made  variable capacitor this afternoon. No
> nut for the mounting
> thread. Investigate, and the damn thing is 11mm
> diameter, 1mm pitch!!!
> That's not in any table I've found.................
> 
> Gave up. Spent 2 hours in turning etc to make a new
> bush, threaded
> 3/8-32tpi and suitably bored to make a seating for
> the ball bearings. A
> very moot point whether or not making a small enough
> boring tool to cut an
> inside thread to fit would have been quicker. With
> my standard of
> workmanship - most unlikely!
> 
> Peter Chadwick
> Swindon
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