What's your favourite thread size?
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An M12 fine is rather pleasing.
M7x1 is a good shout too, as my two "fun" vehicles have lots of classic citroen parts them M7 and M9 are used regularly (pain in the arse though as they are a fair bit more expensive that a standard thread).
I almost exclusively use unbrako socket cap heads as they're relatively cheap, black (so inconspicuous) and 12.9gd - not great corrosion resistance though.
I'm currently reverse engineering a bit with (get this) a 1 1/16 - 12TPI - UN thread (60°)... total pain In the ass.
M7x1 is a good shout too, as my two "fun" vehicles have lots of classic citroen parts them M7 and M9 are used regularly (pain in the arse though as they are a fair bit more expensive that a standard thread).
I almost exclusively use unbrako socket cap heads as they're relatively cheap, black (so inconspicuous) and 12.9gd - not great corrosion resistance though.
I'm currently reverse engineering a bit with (get this) a 1 1/16 - 12TPI - UN thread (60°)... total pain In the ass.
It all depends upon the application.
Do you mean hand sewing, machine sewing, embroidery, crochet work or macrame?
Here's a good starting reference point to help you, OP:
https://www.fabricland.co.uk/product/100m-coats-co...
Do you mean hand sewing, machine sewing, embroidery, crochet work or macrame?
Here's a good starting reference point to help you, OP:
https://www.fabricland.co.uk/product/100m-coats-co...
jackofall84 said:
...For me it's got to be M6, it's just a lovely size, not to big, not too small, easily available, a lovely 1mm pitch, 10mm A/F or a 5mm hex key and obviously as a 10.9 zinc plated, I mean what's not to like?
Asked a couple of my colleagues - one loves an M12 as he thinks that's the start of the big sizes, another likes an M3 (though he's an electronics engineer so what do you expect?) Another colleagues favourite was "Are you being serious you sad f
ing basrd"
So come on, what's your favourite?
M6 is lovely until you go looking for the 10mm socket!Asked a couple of my colleagues - one loves an M12 as he thinks that's the start of the big sizes, another likes an M3 (though he's an electronics engineer so what do you expect?) Another colleagues favourite was "Are you being serious you sad f
ing basrd"So come on, what's your favourite?
It has to be a kernel thread. Every time.
A nice, heavy, well engineered thread. A thread you can depend on. Not as lightweight as some, but deliberately so.
User threads? Well, yes they're easier to implement, but you really want something with a bit of heft. Something with a bit of metal behind it.
jackofall84 said:
Gary C said:
13mm every time.
It's almost 1/2" so you can use either spanner
Are you pulling my leg? There's no standard M13, I mean M14 exists but it's not a preferred size, an M12 is 19 A/F though and a 1/2" is 3/4 across the flats so you could probably get away with a 3/4 spanner on an M12 bolt and a 19mm spanner on a 1/2" bolt.It's almost 1/2" so you can use either spanner
I'm a fan of M8, or M2.5 for awkward small electronics...
Roofless Toothless said:
I find that after about 40 or 50 posts most threads start to go downhill rapidly.
Saw thread title and I thought this was going to be about the length of PH threads, page lengths and so on. I then saw the first line, thought it was about motorways so I re-read the title thinking I'd missed something....
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