What's your favourite thread size?

[talksthetorque]

thebraketester said:

How does the bolt property change from an m20 x 2.5 vs 1.5 for example?

66% more turnyturnies.

[anonymous-user]

mickk said:

V6 Pushfit said:

Struggled with a Löwenherz. Never even heard of it but now its butchered with an M4 nut.

I hope you used a washer and Loctite

The bolt end is dot peened. Ie hammered to death.

[gazza285]

StressedDave said:

In my game it's a M20 coarse pitch, but it must come with a grade 8,8 HSFG bolt and direct tension indicator washer. Plain bolts are simply council...

How quaint.

Tension control bolts are a far more convenient way to achieve the same results.

I despise HSFG bolts, and you can shove your indicator washers where the sun doesn’t shine. Hateful things.

[marc-vbzxw]

M1.6 just for the quirkiness

[AdeTuono]

Onelastattempt said:

Vam top, used to have to machine one about every two weeks in Inconel, I took a lot of pleasure getting it just right.

Gotta get that seal profile spot-on.

[AdeTuono]

I've always been a big fan of the old 1/2" NPT. If it doesn't seal, just wind it in tighter until it does.

[generationx]

The M2.6 screws in the Kyosho Optima steering assembly. Just because a few years ago it took me forever to find some replacements.

[anonymous-user]

M8 hex or cap head, soooo much sexier than standard bolts, and M8 is just the right mix of strength and vulnerability.

[Onelastattempt]

AdeTuono said:

Onelastattempt said:

Vam top, used to have to machine one about every two weeks in Inconel, I took a lot of pleasure getting it just right.

Gotta get that seal profile spot-on.

Exactly! Then the inspector tells you it still needs 0.0002" off the top of the seal profile as the cutting tip has slightly worn.