On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:11:19 -0600, Lew Hartswick
wrote:

wrote:
On Aug 27, 3:00 pm, Hector wrote:

What size thread is on paint poles and broom sticks(shop brooms)?

Would you believe its on a web site...

http://www.sizes.com/home/handles_broom.htm

"In the United States, most threaded handles for brooms, paint
rollers, extension poles for window washing brushes and squeegees, and
so forth, have threads ¾ inch in diameter, 5 threads per inch, Acme
form."

Dave

Yep I made a bunch on good "turned from solid" fittings for the
push brooms in the metal shop at school last year. I cut them
5 tpi Acme and they worked fine. That was the first Acme threads
I ever cut.
...lew...


Hardened & tempered 4340 broom poles or just A36?

:-)


Mark Rand
RTFM