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Conversions A screw thread having a 29 degree included angle. Used largely for feed and adjusting screws on machine tools.
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Acme Thread
Taps
Find Various Styles
Of Acme Taps.
The Acme thread is easier to machine and is stronger than the square thread.
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Shipping. Order Number of Width at top Width at Space at top Thickness at
Depth of
Now! threads per of thread bottom of of thread root of thread
thread [inches]
www.TapcoUSA.com inch [inches] thread [inches] [inches] [inches]
1 0.510 0.371 0.366 0.629 0.635
Thread
Inspection 11 / 3 0.385 0.278 0.273 0.472 0.477
System 2 0.260 0.185 0.180 0.315 0.320
Variable Reading
3 0.177 0.124 0.118 0.210 0.215
Thread Gages
UNC, UNF, UNEF, 4 0.135 0.093 0.088 0.157 0.163
Metric & Specials 5 0.110 0.074 0.069 0.126 0.131
www.variablethreadgages.
6 0.093 0.062 0.057 0.105 0.110
7 0.081 0.053 0.048 0.090 0.095
UNF/UNC/BSF
Fasteners 8 0.073 0.046 0.041 0.079 0.084
Imperial fasteners 9 0.066 0.041 0.036 0.070 0.075
for Classic Cars 10 0.060 0.037 0.032 0.063 0.068
Machinery,
Marine.A2/A4 316 Note: all dimensions in the above table are in inches.
Grade
www.aseriesspares.co.uk See also: British Association Threads, British Standard Whitworth, Thread.

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