[HBR] Eddystone Three Section Variable Capacitor Question

[Walt Hutchens]

Whitebear1122 said:

> I was thinking it was metric but I hadn't considered something odd
> like 4-32 or 6-40.  After measuring up a broken piece of mounting
> hardware I measured about 11 turns in it's 0.29" length so that
> comes out to be 37T/inch which must be 40T/inch, and a diameter like a #6 =  6-40.

1/8"-40 is a Whitworth size.  If you have a broken piece of it you
should be able to confirm or deny that by measuring the diameter --
the nominal diameter would be 1/8".

Walt Hutchens
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