[Shop-talk] Metric conversion

[Eric J Russell]

1/4" ~ 6mm
1.0 thread pitch ~ 25.4 threads per inch

try a 6mm X 1.0 nut

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Mitchell"

> I seldom deal with metric threads, but I have a bolt that loosely
> threads into 1/4-28 nut.  Can anyone tell me what size I nut I need 
> to
> order.  Thanks,  John Mitchell