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Old 09-27-2011, 08:30 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JethroBodine View Post
Would that put it in tolerances for 8mmx1.25? I've run into some threads that need to be "finessed" to fit in standard thread pitches. Manufacturing standards aren't what they used to be.
I think you've nailed it . . . I had put together a spreadsheet but it had an error that kept me from seeing it. Once the error was fixed:
  • 1.4% - diameter error, small
  • 3.8% - pitch error, long

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