[Shop-talk] Metric Hardware

[Randall]

> >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.

Thank you, David and Nick.  That clears up a long-held misunderstanding on
my part.

> 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?

Ideally, I'd like one of each.  But if chosing only one, I'd go for the
print version; unless you've got a hardened PC in your shop.  Takes too long
to wash up and go in the house to check something on the computer (and I'm a
computer geek !)

Randall