| RE:Why I do my own work........ |
Subject: RE:Why I do my own work........ by jsup on 2008/1/11 13:59:11 Quote: The bottom line is that it worked out, and for that I'm pleased for the OP. But changing the thread pitch from metric to 5/16 NC could only have done more damage than would have chasing the threads back to what they were already cut to. The two sizes are virtually identical as far as diameter goes, as has already been stated here. So making the slight change to the pitch would only remove that much more metal. This makes the bolt fit a bit looser and problems more likely in the future. I would have gone to the store and picked up a 8MM thread if I had to. The issue is that the first few threads, and about 1/2 way down, were chewed up. There was no material there to get back to 8MM they were already destroyed. Since the first few threads were forced SAE, I went with SAE. I don't care what the measurement was, I just wanted them to work. I'm going to put some RTV on the threads and that should solve that. This application is one of torque, so it will torque down the way it is. |
