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Old Apr 21, 2022 | 10:20 PM
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Found this at local Ace hardware for 30 bucks. Nice idea to check bolt size and thread pitch - comes with both SAE (red) and Metric (blue) sizes.


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Thats alot of stuff for 30 bucks.
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Looks like a good purchase. I have something like this I got from Fastenal years ago ...for a couple bucks, that is a good thread-pitch guide. Probably not as definitive as yours, but I've used it a lot over the years (that and a thread/pitch finger-gauge or line up against a tap or die):


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a too high a price but nice setup.
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Nice, but kinda clumsy. I've reached the point in my old age, even with these eyes, I can pretty much identify most any bolt by sight. Might make a nice gift though, "here honey, here's a necklace I got you for our anniversary" let's see, 49 years, that's zinc anodized, right?
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I use a cheap offshore tap and die set with the included "swiss army" style pitch gauges. 99% of the time it gets the job done.

Those do look pretty easy to use.
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I skimp on a lot of stuff, and have plenty of Chinese tools, but I don't skimp on taps. I only use quality taps and use the correct numbered drill for each. I've had enough broken taps in my life to ruin many a day.
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