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Discussion about trying to determine thread pitch of threaded hole had this response:

My normal method:
>go to my boxes of fasteners workbench
>realize what a shit show my stuff is, spend an hour organizing
>fail to find a bolt that fits
>leave unknown threaded part in my passenger seat for the next time I go to the hardware store
>forget about it for a couple weeks
>finally get around to taking it to the fastener aisle
>try every thread available for sale in the united states, no matches
>choose the closest fit, buy box of 50 (I need one)
>at home, cheater bar on an allen wrench to crossthread it in, call it a day
 
David said:
Discussion about trying to determine thread pitch of threaded hole had this response:

My normal method:
>go to my boxes of fasteners workbench
>realize what a shit show my stuff is, spend an hour organizing
>fail to find a bolt that fits
>leave unknown threaded part in my passenger seat for the next time I go to the hardware store
>forget about it for a couple weeks
>finally get around to taking it to the fastener aisle
>try every thread available for sale in the united states, no matches
>choose the closest fit, buy box of 50 (I need one)
>at home, cheater bar on an allen wrench to crossthread it in, call it a day
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Of course in Davids case he does all of that in the time the rest of us take to get out to the shop and then scratch our heads and ask ourselves " what did I come out here for ?"
 
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