[modeleng] Re: BA/ME Thread Query
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:34:12 -0800 (PST)
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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