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what size thread?
What size thread is on paint poles and broom sticks(shop brooms)?
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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 |
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On Aug 27, 1:14*pm, 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 And you can get taps and ties for same from the usual woodworking suppliers. New broomsticks are cheaper, though. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2410&filter=tap Stan |
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what size thread?
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 |
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