[modeleng] Re: unknown thread

  • From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:26:03 +1000

now that rings a vague bell - something in ME about 15 yrs back?
----- Original Message -----
From: "alanjstepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:18 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: unknown thread


> (Use a big enough spanner and 1/4" BSF will do for any of 'em.)
>
> Whilst talking about unusual threads, there was a Whitworth for microscope
> and telescope eyepieces, and similar optical equipment. It was probably
also
> used on anything where a very fine thread on a large diameter tube was
> required.
> In that respect it is different from the Whitworth Instrument thread which
> is of small diameter.
>
> Has any one any details of this large Whitworth thread?
> alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> www.alanstepney.info
> Model Engineering, Steam Engine, and Railway technical pages.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Rickard" <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 11:53 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: unknown thread
>
>
> Terry both M6 and 0BA are 6mm dia 1 mm pitch but on account of people
hating
> to leave well alone they are on account of the different thread form not
> compatible.
>
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