nope M6 is 1mm pitch ----- Original Message ----- From: "alanjstepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: unknown thread > Tim, > > 6BA is indeed 1mm pitch. > > For comparison, > 20 Thury V 20 BA. > > OD / TPI > Thury: 0.189"/208.2 tpi > BA 0.1895" / 211.7 tpi > > To me, that looks sufficiently different not to have the same thread form. > Alan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Rickard" <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:35 AM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: unknown thread > > > Peter the BA thread s a totally metric thread. There is a mathematical > relationship involving non integer powers that lets you calculate the > dimensions of any BA thread starting from 0BA which is 6mm diameter and as I > recall 1mm pitch. There are details in Tubal Cain's Workshop Handbook but > I'm glad to copy it out and either post it here or sent it to individuals if > there is any demand. I dread to think how they set up a lathe to cut them > the first time. > > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.