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Offline j45on

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Trapezoidal tap hole size
« on: March 30, 2011, 02:39:40 PM »
Does anybody know the clearance drill size for a 10X2 trapezoidal tap ?
I have charts for normal taps but cannot find one for trapezoidal tap's.
One more daft question are they the same as acme taps ?

Jason

Offline John Stevenson

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Re: Trapezoidal tap hole size
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2011, 02:48:53 PM »
8.2mm

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Re: Trapezoidal tap hole size
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2011, 02:54:33 PM »
Thanks John  :beer:
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Re: Trapezoidal tap hole size
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2011, 03:57:06 PM »
30degrees not 29deg but I think thats the only difference

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