[Land-speed] Not LSR Question, Need to cut threads to make a 3/8 bolt

[Rich Fox]

Without grabing my Machinery handbook I can say that the major diameter of a 
3/8-16 bolt is about .370. Very close to 3/8. Not sure what is going on..
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Krumheuer" <dmirror3 at yahoo.com>
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:25 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] Not LSR Question,Need to cut threads to make a 3/8 
bolt


> This sounds so eay yet I don't want to buy the wrong size steel rod stock 
> (again). I need to cut thread to fit 3/8" 16. I blundered and bought 3/8 
> inch stock yet its obviously too large for my die. What size stock should 
> I use ?
> Feeling quite humble,
> Dale Krumheuer
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>    Therere no rules of the roadnot even understandings. Craziest is 
> king and the contestants are bold.