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Offline Justin B.

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Re: Bing parts $...Good Lord!
« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2009, 08:38:19 PM »
Bob, .8mm thread pitch works out to 31.75 TPI and I guess the nominal OD of a #10 screw must be around 5 mm.  Learn something new every day...
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: Bing parts $...Good Lord!
« Reply #31 on: April 13, 2009, 10:35:57 AM »
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Bob, .8mm thread pitch works out to 31.75 TPI and I guess the nominal OD of a #10 screw must be around 5 mm.  Learn something new every day...

The 5mm screw has a diameter of .197 inches, #10 screw has a diameter of .188, if you tried to put the 5mm screw in a #10 hole, it might be a tight fit.
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