[GreenKeys] teletype...Whhhyyy?!

[John, W9DDD]

Hadn't run into the 8-36 in any 28 stuff so far, is that more of a 
12/14/15 era useage?

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You said "tomorrow" yesterday.

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John, W9DDD

On 12/30/2022 8:20 AM, Jim Haynes wrote:
>
> Teletype normally used the fine-thread standard hardware such as
> 6-40, 8-36, 10-32.  Better quality.  If you are building precision
> machinery you want more threads per inch, especially if you are screwing
> into fairly thin metal.
>
> On Fri, 30 Dec 2022, W2HX wrote:
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>>
>> It is like they intentionally went out of their way to make things
>> difficult.  I am looking at simple screw standoff that hold the rear
>> terminal strips in place on a 28ASR. What is the thread? Looks like 
>> 6-32 to
>> me, no problem. Wait? No, it is 6-40 thread! Whhhhyy!?
>>
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