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Old 03-06-14, 12:40
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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John, I think there is a total of 7 threads. It is cast steel. (to speed up manufacture and reduce material consumption, I guess)
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Old 03-06-14, 13:03
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I'll have a look at the cover on my carrier, should be able to workout the tpi, but it has had a few knocks over the years so is shaped like an egg!

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Old 03-06-14, 13:37
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Many are like that John, with not so many having the caps.
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Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991
Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6.
Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6
Jeep Mb #135668
So many questions....
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Old 03-06-14, 13:41
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That'll make running a batch off interesting. But thats why i like engineering, better than any crossword......
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Old 03-06-14, 14:29
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Cutting internal threads on a lathe........ I think i'd do better at the crossword
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Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6.
Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6
Jeep Mb #135668
So many questions....
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Old 03-06-14, 16:37
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I prefer the criptic ones, i'll be doing the thread on a milling machine
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Old 04-06-14, 00:14
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i am also missing the cap and would like to get hold of one but i always assumed it would be BSP thread ?

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