Shop Tips: Identifying your Fasteners, Nuts, Bolts, and Hardware
Frank and Sean discuss their methods for identifying various fastener hardware in your shop or on a build. Frank has a collection of tools that allows him to quickly determine the size and pitch of screws and bolts. Essential for a shop!
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Find the tools here:
Metric screw checker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006NFUK6/
SAE/inch screw checker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006NFUJW/
Drill/bolt/wire guage checker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SQVA1O/
Nut and bolt thread checker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FJW0GK/
There are really neat SAE/metric screw checker sets on Thingiverse here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:153724
Unfortunately, the description says the pitch gauge feature requires a laser cutter or high-end 3D printer, but the hole diameter gauge feature would be fine by itself.
Might just be me, but I prefer https://www.amazon.com/Grip-Thread-Pitch-Gauge-SAE/dp/B004ROIU2A
Then again, I am a precision engineer, so it might just be habit. ..
“Metric Screw Checker” is also a good insult.
What is the tested preferred way of attaching an .svg file for the laser cutter on this subject ?