[GreenKeys] Weird hardware size

[John, W9DDD]

How do you think us yanks feel about the weird metric thread 
nomenclature?  Diameter and threads per inch seems simple enough to me.

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You said "tomorrow" yesterday.

The above comments or recommendations are SWAG. Use at your own risk.
John, W9DDD

On 11/25/2022 2:45 PM, Tomas Larsson wrote:
>
> For me, and us on the other side of the Atlantic, imperial sizes is a 
> great mysterium, and we do not understand it at all.
>
> With best regards
>
> Tomas Larsson
>
> Borås
>
> Sweden
>
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> *Ämne:* Re: [GreenKeys] Weird hardware size
>
> I believe you will find your answer here:
>
> https://grandbrass.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201711490-What-is-IPS-and-Why-Do-We-Use-These-Size-Threads-for-Lighting-Parts-
>
> Tom Tillson
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com <mailto:navy.radio at gmail.com>>
> To: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net 
> <mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>>
> Subject: [GreenKeys] Weird hardware size
> Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:21:27 -0500
>
> Well, Teletype is kind of weird in using 5-40 and 6-40 where most 
> folks would use 6-32.
>
> And using 1/4-32 instead of 1/4-28.
>
> But who in the world decided on 1/4-27 for lampshade finials? Where 
> did *that* come from?
>
> --
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> Nick England K4NYW
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