[TheForge] OT -- 59 mm Acme thread fittings?

[Jerry Frost]

I'm not familiar with the thread type so I'll just hold my thoughts and read 
now.

Jer
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From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT -- 59 mm Acme thread fittings?


> They're pretty standard-looking Acme threads.  Squarish, with the
> usual slope on either side.
>
> Curiously, I was considering making my own female connector to these
> mail threads by wrapping a "wire" (not necessarily a metal wire) into
> the threads and gluing that into a "box" (cylinder), just like is done
> in leg vises (but brazed in that application).  Similar idea to
> Pete's, but with possibly stronger threads.  I don't know that it
> makes any difference.
>