Thread: Tools

Originally posted by rocket
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] Well owning a Series Vehicle I have to hedge my bets So I carry an old (20years+) ETC Flatpack set of SAE/UNF Ring & Openenders, with an additional Asst. of BSF and Metric : for front end , brake adjustment, bleeding, and fuel repair, as well as for fixing current metric type vehicles, diplomatic aren't I [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

OK so pretend I'm stupid :roll: and explain the terms to me...

SAE
UNF
BSF
Metric (ok, so I know this one [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] )

I didn''t know there were 4 different types - I only thought there was imperial and metric 8O

What are 'modern' ie 1993 Defender Landies built to - or do they have a quirky English combination of several types :?:

What about AF & Whitworth explain them please cause now i'm really confused 8O :roll: :!: :!: :!: :!:

SAE = UNF & UNC & NPTP & NPTT = amercian engineering standards

UNF - unified national fine

UNC - unified national coarse

NPT (P and T) = national pipe thread (parrallel and Tapered)

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the british have their own standards

BSF - british standard fine

Whitworth - very similar to unc except for 1/2" thread pitch and thread angle on all sizes and this has an effect on the minor diameters of the threads.

BSPP and BSPT = british standard pipe (parallel and tapered)

and then there is metric

and metric usually consists of a fine thread pitch and a coarse thread pitch for each size of bolt etc etc etc

metric and SAE both have a thread angle of 60 degrees

i forget more than i remember of this stuff...

Originally posted by Redback
What about AF & Whitworth explain them please cause now i'm really confused 8O :roll: :!: :!: :!: :!:

actually an AF size is the size measured from one flat to the flat on the other side of the hex head eq 1/2" AF is 1/2" wide on the hex head and about 5/6" major thread diameter from memory...

whitworth is measured on the major diameter of the thread

therefore 1/2" whit has a diameter of 1/2" and a hex head way bigger than 1/2"

make sense?

I knew that :wink: [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Talk about nuts and bolts 8O

Inc,

I guess IT was the obvious career path for someone with a mind capable of forgetting all the other stuff :wink:

I'm impressed.

HD in what used to be called Industrial Arts.

I WAS gunna say I carry a couple of small screwdrivers and spare brake light bulb,,8)

but then Inc went and bolted everywhere,, [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

should we get onto Yamaha metric Vs Honda Metric??? 8O

i carry the good ol greek tool kit(big shifter and big chisel)
and some good ol aussie parts (a length of fence wire)

for really remote travel i also take a roll of insulating tape

the shifter can be used as a hammer as well (dual purpose)

this all makes for a light compact tool kit everyone should carry at all times.





oh ****.....i almost forgot......punctures.........i always carry a packet of
mr wrigleys finest.