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ASME definition is irrelevant as it is a UNC thread. It is British car, why
would it have American machine screws (or American bolts) ?
Guy
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From: spridgets-bounces+guy.weller=tiscali.co.uk@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+guy.weller=tiscali.co.uk@autox.team.net]On Behalf
Of David Lieb
Sent: 13 June 2008 14:56
To: Spridget List
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] oil pan bolt size
> "ASME B18.2.1 defines a bolt as 'an externally threaded fastener designed
> for insertion through the holes in assembled parts, and is normally
> intended to be tightened or released by torquing a nut'."
>
> So the fastener that holds the pan to the engine would technically be
> called a screw, although I, too, refer to it as a bolt, since it does not
> have a slot, a point, nor is it conical, as a screw (shut up Ed) is to my
> way of thinking. But then, again, it has no nut, so it fits the above
> description of a "screw". 8^)
But what is the ASME definition of a screw? It almost sounds like screw is
asuperset of bolt.
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