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Not even quite sure I know what a thread angle is.
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The thread angle is the angle formed by the thread > and how "pointy" it is. 55 degrees is pointier than 60 degrees. The strength of the thread is affected. The 60 degree angle is easier to consistently manufacture. I commend to your attention the book "One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver & the Screw" by Witold Rybczynski, Simon & Schuster, 2000 and the article "At the Turn of a Screw" by Bruce Sinclair in Technology & Culture, Vol. 10, 1969 for a disquisition on the importance of these tools and fasteners. Sinclair discusses the differences between American and British engineering practices and the rationales used in establishing the standards used.
Not even quite sure I know what a thread angle is.
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The thread angle is the angle formed by the thread > and how "pointy" it is. 55 degrees is pointier than 60 degrees. The strength of the thread is affected. The 60 degree angle is easier to consistently manufacture. I commend to your attention the book "One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver & the Screw" by Witold Rybczynski, Simon & Schuster, 2000 and the article "At the Turn of a Screw" by Bruce Sinclair in Technology & Culture, Vol. 10, 1969 for a disquisition on the importance of these tools and fasteners. Sinclair discusses the differences between American and British engineering practices and the rationales used in establishing the standards used.
