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Subject: Re: [motm] Screw Dimensions

From: timothy cooper <shari_en_jin@...>
Date: 2006-11-15

I Believe the "8" is the thickness of the screw(milimeters maybe?) the "32" is the thread count (I think it's per inch ie 32 threads per inch) and the "3/8" is the length of the screw.  All in all I'd also, for the simple sake of knowledge, like to know for sure what the "8" means...millimeters/16ths of an inch....
Ti_

"Michael Zacherl (aka TonTaub) " <egroups@...> wrote:
Hi All,

I'm trying to acquire a proper set of machine screw taps here and can't
figure how to read the US screw dimensions.
According to Paul's part lists the mounting screws for the modules are

#8-32 x 3/8

What is what? Esp. what defines the thread dimensions?

Thanks a lot, Michael.

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