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> how many screw standards are still in use? Basically 2: metric and imperial. It's quite common for shops to have both.
by benhurmarcel 6y ago
> how many screw standards are still in use?
Basically 2: metric and imperial. It's quite common for shops to have both.
- usr1106 6y agoDepends on where and what kind of shop. In Europe it's all metric. Unless you are in a very special field, maybe aviation or Harley repair shop?
- lostlogin 6y agoThere is still plenty of scope for tears. I had a Shimano internal hub gearing system on a bike. It had a bolt and nut with a thread that was unusually tight. More threads per mm. It was very easy to strip and I did it numerous times. Every second time I ordered new ones the wrong ones came and I’d strip them too. Internal hub gearing is amazing, but comes with intense pain.
- usr1106 6y agoThe metric standard distinguishes 3 thread pitches: regular, fine, and superfine. So even if you say it's the same standard, not everything of the same size matches. I also have Shimano internal hub. It's claimed spare parts are impossible to get. Of course just a screw might be different. When it broke it was replaced as a whole, luckily on warranty.