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Old 13th April 2010, 10:10 PM
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Spud, it's not that simple. Both ends of the triangular profile are beveled, and the nominal diameter of the thread is not measured at the tips of the triangles (Dmaj+H/8), but the actual height of the external thread (Dmaj), so the math is a bit more complex. The drill diameter is Dmin here.



More info on wikipedia, as always: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_metric_screw_thread
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Old 13th April 2010, 10:50 PM
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OH MY GOD

That diagram / drawing is awesome if not a little mind bending.

6.8mm then!!
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Old 14th April 2010, 12:16 AM
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Old 14th April 2010, 09:08 AM
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I know Alga but that calculation has worked fine for me so far, for bigger threads i just use diameter less Pitch and its worked okay, except for M18 fine thread which needs a starter hole of 16.5mm then 16mm.

Wikipedia is a really good page, equation you refer to is:






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Old 14th April 2010, 09:12 AM
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Just hammer a nail in there Ginge, that'll hold it...
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Ginge, I have an MOT first thing in the morning, I need to spend a few hours in the office and expect to be home at about 3pm. I will PM you my phone number so you can call and see if I am free before coming over.
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sounds perfect to me
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