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| Roly Williams |
Meccano threads?Does anybody know what the standard Meccano thread is? It doesn't fit any of my BA, BSF, BSW or ISO-Metric taps or dies. Is it a standard thread or is it unique to Meccano? |
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| tmuir |
5/32 BSW according to this website
http://members.shaw.ca/meccano/mecpart.html and this PDF http://www.usmeccano.com/pdf/newmeccanoscrew.pdf Unless it was made in the US and then its something else |
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| Stilldrillin |
As a 1st year engineering apprentice, I seem to remember investigating Meccano threads some 50+ years ago.
The outcome was, 5/32 Whit. BUT with nothing like the tolerances we were expected to work to in the apprentice shop! 
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| Roly Williams |
Thanks folks 
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| Roly Williams |
OK, does anybody know anywhere I can buy 5/32 BSW taps and dies? All the suppliers I've tried have 1/8 and 3/16 but nothing in between. 
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| Chris |
A google search gave this place...
http://www.tapdie.com/ The website claims they have them. Typing 5/2 whitworth tap into google gives several other places you could try. |
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| Roly Williams |
Thanks again. That's another one to go on my list. Pity they don't offer ordering on line. They don't allow CC ordering by email and I just realised I can't even fax the order since I got broadband. A backwards step IMHO! |
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| Chris |
Just like to point out that I have never ordered from them so I don't know if they are any good.
If you still have an old modem you should be able to set your pc up as a fax machine. Maybe there are other sites that have online ordering but I didn't look at the other results from the google search. |
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| steamyjim |
I think we have a set of meccano taps/dies from the shop at Henly. I think they have shut down no unfortunatley
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| James |
Meccano ist gut ja! | ||
| Roly Williams |
They are good. I posted my order on Thursday and got the goods on Saturday - and that's by SnailMail both ways! I'd be impressed with that even if ordered on line. The bits look good quality at a reasonable price and they have a good range. I'm definitely keeping them in my good books.
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| Chris |
Good stuff. Have you tried them out to make sure they work with the meccano? |
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| Roly Williams |
Yes and Yes
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