moparspares
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What is a No 10, 8, 6, 5, 4. What does this mean. Do metric threads fit these. I want to buy 10 - 24 nuts however most of these sizes i find are metric. I have read M5 .8 will also thread on. Is this true?
Those numbers are the ones given to the thread diameter of the screw itself.What is a No 10, 8, 6, 5, 4. What does this mean. Do metric threads fit these. I want to buy 10 - 24 nuts however most of these sizes i find are metric. I have read M5 .8 will also thread on. Is this true?
Those numbers are the ones given to the thread diameter of the screw itself.
Thread pitch on Metric, and SAE are different, so they don't interchange between the two.
Never tried to use M5, but it certainly wouldn't be proper.
Why are you having trouble finding 10-24?
That's a common size.
Yup Looks like Queensland.OP is AU, correct?
Not sure his light switch plates are the same as ours.
Well don't let the bewildered and clueless confuse you.Yeah Qld, Australia. We are all metric here but of course you can buy imperial sizes but anything even slightly offbeat and your out of luck. I called about 10 fastner places the the other day and some had never heard of the free spinning washer nut and one guy even said they dont exist. I said they do I have one in my hand. I was at a fastner place yesterday to buy some more 10 - 24 threaded rod and out he comes with it. On the tag it says 3/16 and then says same as 10 -24. Yeah my whole point bloody confusing.
maybe if you guys had shaken of the yoke of imperial oppression, you wouldnt have this problem now, would you?
Www.mcmastercarr.comIts a speciality nut I am looking for. It has a Hex Nut with a free spinning washer with rubber backing. It's 10 - 24 with a 5/8 washer. It holds on mouldings on an imperial and the rubber stops water intrusion into cab, trunk etc. www.clipsandfastners.com have this type but most of them metric sizes.
Uh... did you not read my post directly above yours?
Not until after I postedUh... did you not read my post directly above yours?