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Old 06-07-06, 08:31 PM   #14
Warren
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Originally Posted by bikageboy
just been playing with the micrometer.

so an M5x1.75 means the bolt is 5mm wide, with a thread pitch of 1.75mm ?

im starting to understand already.

ive got a strange black tool in there that im not sure what it is
whilst you have the nomenclature correct for indicating pitch, i think you will find that a M5 thread has a 0.8mm pitch. Also diameter please not width.
is that standard M5 size then ? to have a 5mm (diamater) and a 0.8mm pitch ?
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