[Shop-talk] Metric Hardware

[nick brearley]

At 18:58 07/07/2007, David Scheidt wrote:

>It's my understanding that BS 1083:1965 says BSW and BSF bolts and
>nuts of the same diameter have the same size hex.  I don't have a copy
>of the standard, though, and I'm relying on Industrial Press to get
>things right.  There's a table of sizes on page 1572 of the 27th
>edition.

BS 1083:1951 and 916:1953 gives BSW and BSF bolts as identical in 
dimensions except for TPI. Source Kemp's Engineers Year Book 1962.

Noticing the date makes me think it would be worthwhile moving into 
the 21st century. Anyone have any thoughts about book versus cd 
versions of Machinery's Handbook?

Thanks.

Nick Brearley