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Offline taysidedragon

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Re: New frame/engine bolts. What type?
« Reply #30 on: December 01, 2023, 12:51:11 PM »
I can't believe you guys don't buy a thread pitch gauge.  They are so cheap and solve the problem of ordering the wrong sizes.
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Offline davidcumbria

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Re: New frame/engine bolts. What type?
« Reply #31 on: December 01, 2023, 02:38:22 PM »
Does it help with internal threads on nuts or bores ? But fair enough comment  -got close to buying one once but then found I could count and measure threads accurately.
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Re: New frame/engine bolts. What type?
« Reply #32 on: December 01, 2023, 03:18:09 PM »
I’ve found this simple gauge handy. Picked it up at a show a few years back


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Re: New frame/engine bolts. What type?
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2023, 07:50:59 PM »
Where would the fun be in that😄  But seriously, yes I should have invested in a thread gauge years ago as well as a tap and die set.
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Offline Johnny4428

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Re: New frame/engine bolts. What type?
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2023, 11:25:22 PM »
My tap and die set came with a thread gauge and it was inexpensive. If I was cutting a lot of threads I would buy something better but for cleaning threads the sets I have are ideal.
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