metric thread — The threads of metric nuts, bolts, and screws. Two primary styles were common: ISO (International Standardization Organization) and JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) which is no longer used. UNC thread and UNF thread cannot be interchanged with… … Dictionary of automotive terms
thread — [1] The spiral grooves on a screw, bolt, or nut. See left hand thread right hand thread. [2] helical groove in a cylindrical hole, nut, etc., formed a tap or lathe tool (female or internal thread). See B thread buttressed thread class A thread… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Thread (computer science) — This article is about the concurrency concept. For the multithreading in hardware, see Multithreading (computer architecture). For the form of code consisting entirely of subroutine calls, see Threaded code. For other uses, see Thread… … Wikipedia
Thread pitch gauge — Threading gauges, pictured on the right, are also referred to as pitch gauges and are used to measure the pitch or lead of screw threads. The uppermost gauge in the image is an ISO metric pitch gauge, the larger gauge in the center is for… … Wikipedia
Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… … Wikipedia
ISO metric screw thread — The ISO metric screw threads are the world wide most commonly used type of general purpose screw thread.[1] They were one of the first international standards agreed when the International Organization for Standardization was set up in… … Wikipedia
Unified Thread Standard — Threads per inch redirects here. For the textile term, see Glossary of textile manufacturing#T. The Unified Thread Standard (UTS) defines a standard thread form and series along with allowances, tolerances, and designations for screw threads… … Wikipedia
British standard pipe thread — The British Standard Pipe thread (BSP thread) is a family of standard screw thread types that has been adopted internationally for interconnecting and sealing pipe ends by mating an external (male) with an internal (female) thread.TypesTwo types… … Wikipedia
Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… … Wikipedia
T-mount — is a standard lens mount for cameras and other optical assemblies. It is a screw mount using a male M42x0.75 metric thread on the lens with a flange focal distance of 55 mm, and a mating female thread on a camera adapter or other optical… … Wikipedia
Milling machine — For the machine used in road construction, see Asphalt milling machine. Not to be confused with mill (grinding). Example of a bridge type CNC vertical milling center … Wikipedia