[modeleng] Re: Mystery thread

  • From: "I.D.PRIEST." <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:03:21 -0000

Harry,

From the Model Engineers Handbook, 3/8 x 26 tpi is listed  0.326 core 
diameter, 0.0835 core area in square inches taping drill 8.7mm / letter 'S'

Hope this helps and have a good Christmas.

Regards IDP.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <john.burridge@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:05 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Mystery thread


Harry Hi and merry christmas to you and the family,
The thread of 3/8 X 26 TPI is either British standard cycle formally CEI if 
60 degree form or British standard brass thread if 55 degree thread form.

yours John Burridge   South Oxfordshire  Great Britain


> Message Received: Dec 25 2006, 11:45 PM
> From: "Harry Wade" <hww@xxxxxxxx>
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [modeleng] Mystery thread
>
> Gents,
> I have been asked to test and cerify a boiler (LBSC Bantam Cock) and the
> pump connection bushing is a 3/8-26 thread.  This isn't a standard thread
> for anyone . . . even Tracy Tools lists it as a special.  What in the 
> world
> thread series does this come from?  Is this one of those cycle threads I
> always heard about?
> I also hope everyone has had a very pleasant and safe holiday.
>
>
> Regards,
> Harry Wade
> Nashville  Tennessee
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