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At 05:24 AM 7/19/2010, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org wrote:
>Message: 7
>Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:04:11 -0700
>From: Jon Spangler <jonswriter@att.net>
>Subject: [CR] Info on bike taps for non-machinists?
>To: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Message-ID: <5796496E-AF97-49C0-AF37-EF17AD3C9CA9@att.net>
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>Dear Bob and all,
>
>Not being a machinist, and being easily confused by "hybrid" (Metric
>+ SAE specs) sizing on threadings like 10MM x 26 TPI, I am lost when
>Bob mentions a
>"full roll" tap. A brief Google search gave me some
>not-quite-applicable machinist references, plus listings for Spinal
>Tap (definitely OFF-topic)
>and other distractions.
>
>Are there any good basic (simple enough for a home bike mechanic to
>comprehend) references about taps and threadings (mostly Metric in my case)
>that would not go too far into the "weeds" of production machining, CNC, etc.?
>
>For example, is there an all-metric sizing equivalent of 10 MM x 26 TPI?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jon Spangler
John S. Allen
jsallen *at* bikexprt.com