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techtalk:ref:tools032 [2022/03/27 05:32]
hippysmack [Measuring Threads In General]
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hippysmack [Measuring Threads In General]
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 Length is measured from the very end of a bolt/screw to where the fastened surface is assumed to be. \\ Length is measured from the very end of a bolt/screw to where the fastened surface is assumed to be. \\
 Panhead screws / hex bolts / cap screws etc. are measured from under the head to the end. \\ Panhead screws / hex bolts / cap screws etc. are measured from under the head to the end. \\
-Flat head screws are measured for overall length (full outside ​to outside length). \\+Flat head screws, tapered shanks under the head, are measured for overall ​end to end length (head is assumed ​to end flush with fastened piece). \\
  
 |SAE thread gauge: ((photos by Hippysmack))||Tap/​drill and metric conversion charts.| |SAE thread gauge: ((photos by Hippysmack))||Tap/​drill and metric conversion charts.|