I have made a set of external thread gages that have served me well over the years. To make one you need to purchase a tap with an H-1 limit. H-1 taps are ground with a range from pitch diameter to one half thousandth over (.0005). Any thread that you make that fits in the gage without a lot of wiggle is within tolerance. Just make sure it is a new tap and not out of somebody’s tool box. Way cheaper than buying ring thread gages and works for just about anything except for parts to be used on the space shuttle.
Thanks for covering this. I do like KBC, even though as a hobbyist I don't order that much, they aways treat me well. BTW, what have you got against Justin?? He's really a good guy, even though the beer before work does make him a bit ornery in the shop occasionally... OK frequently.
When I realized that threads not axially aligned to the work piece were called drunk threads, I came to the knowledge that I've been in recovery for a long time, though I only drink water.
Very interesting. Thanks for this video.
I have made a set of external thread gages that have served me well over the years. To make one you need to purchase a tap with an H-1 limit. H-1 taps are ground with a range from pitch diameter to one half thousandth over (.0005). Any thread that you make that fits in the gage without a lot of wiggle is within tolerance. Just make sure it is a new tap and not out of somebody’s tool box. Way cheaper than buying ring thread gages and works for just about anything except for parts to be used on the space shuttle.
Thanks for covering this. I do like KBC, even though as a hobbyist I don't order that much, they aways treat me well.
BTW, what have you got against Justin?? He's really a good guy, even though the beer before work does make him a bit ornery in the shop occasionally... OK frequently.
Oh Justin from QC 😂
When I realized that threads not axially aligned to the work piece were called drunk threads, I came to the knowledge that I've been in recovery for a long time, though I only drink water.
I would mention that if you use a deep well impact on the "no go" plug guage.
It WILL go! Almost every time.