I think he was the first to suggest that it would be a good idea

If screw threads had some kind of unification.

The yanks still use a lot of whitworth, unf, unc and BA screws. We still stubbornly hang on to some of it.

Did you know microphone stands and fishing bankware still use 3/8" BSF?

No, I don't suppose you did. You go out.

Posted By: Captain Bligh on July 6th 2023 at 11:38:21

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Thread threads threaded threader threading thread (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jul 6, 07:49:02
- NPT (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 6, 09:25:58
- Metric, imperial, self tapping, pipe, acme, British cycle, taper. (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jul 6, 07:58:43
  - Whitworth (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jul 6, 08:01:35
    - I’d heard of Whitworth but it wasn’t until I went to the Whitworth gallery in Manchester (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 6, 10:10:13
      - I think he was the first to suggest that it would be a good idea (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jul 6, 11:38:21
        
        No I didn’t but I’ll nip uo on stage and measure at the weekend (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 6, 12:15:22
    - Either this is a very weird thread or I am having a stroke (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 6, 09:41:43
      - You filthy swine. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jul 6, 11:33:52

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