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Default American machine screw types

In article ,
Smitty Two wrote:
We're fairly used to UNF and UNC in the UK as they were much used on
cars before metric came in - but only really in the larger sizes. For
small stuff Lucas ;-) stuck to BA.



Oh yeah, I keep forgetting that you used to be in this mess with us.



But I still see AF and AC taps and dies around - are the two versions
still used? I realise there's not a vast difference - only basically
thread profile.


Terms with which I'm not familiar...


American Fine and American Course.

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