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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: HS93 on January 25, 2010, 03:01:50 AM

Title: Time for standard threads
Post by: HS93 on January 25, 2010, 03:01:50 AM
well I spent a few hours in the workshop, the first time for ages following my stupid acedent last year, I had to make 16 standoffs for steper mounts simple for most of the chaps on hear (it took me ages ) both ends had to be taped all in ally, was pleased they where finnished as I was tired, only to find I had taped the wrong size, I had miss read the drawring and instead of 10-24 unc I had used 10-32 unf  :doh: :doh:, I hate repetertive work anyway, why can it not all be metric or better still BA, I like BA, I dont make mistakes with them  (as often) :(

     :ddb: :ddb: Peter   :ddb: :ddb:
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: John Stevenson on January 25, 2010, 03:21:47 AM
One thing about standards, there are plenty of them and all different.  :scratch:

John S.
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: PTsideshow on January 25, 2010, 07:17:01 AM
As John has pointed out there are plenty of them! Here is a link to a listing of the more common ones.  thread standard information (http://www.gewinde-normen.de/en/ba-thread.html)

Here is another that has separate but numerous standard chart and info
engineering toolbox (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/)
I will also put a links in resources :thumbup:
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: DMIOM on January 25, 2010, 07:00:56 PM
One thing about standards, there are plenty of them and all different.  :scratch:

John S.

or as somebody else once put it - "That's the great thing about standards - there's so many of them to choose from" !
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: ieezitin on January 26, 2010, 09:47:01 AM
Peter.

Ive been there so many times myself. I empathize with you.


Any chance you can keep the 10-32? :thumbup:


All the best    Anthony.
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: HS93 on January 27, 2010, 09:28:36 AM
I want to try and keep it original and not change the original Machine so unfortunayly had to re make them , nearley finnished now.

    :ddb:  peter   :ddb:
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: Brass_Machine on January 27, 2010, 06:59:59 PM
Hi Peter!

I have no comment, just glad to see you posting!

Eric
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: John Stevenson on January 28, 2010, 03:49:49 AM
Here's my favourite, from Machinery Handbook of Worlds threads 1941 I present the Manchester Plumbers thread.

(http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/plumbersthread1.jpg)

Bear in mind that Manchester, England,  at this time would have been a small city and the plumber to population ratio must have been very small but still enough for them to have thier own standard and to get it in print  :scratch:

John S.
Title: Re: Time for standard threads
Post by: andyf on January 28, 2010, 06:03:48 AM
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John Stevenson: Here's my favourite, from Machinery Handbook of Worlds threads 1941 I present the Manchester Plumbers thread.

Well, I learn something new every day! I've lived in the suburbs to the south of Manchester all my life, and never knew that before.
Actually, at around 400,000, the population of Manchester today is only about half what it was in 1941. But the city proper is relatively small in area, and slum clearance probably accounts for the decrease, and (in part, at least) for the great increase in size and population of the surrounding conurbation. 

Andy