User`s guide

52 Ma c h i n i s t ca l c / Ma c h i n i s t ca l c Pr o
* Repeated presses of
t
will toggle through the inputs and outputs,
starting with the Close Fit Drill Size.
WIrE SIzES aND 3-WIrE mEaSurEmENTS
(NOT AVAILABLE ON MODEL 4086)
Wire Size
If you know your Thread Size, you can nd the Best (Ideal),
Maximum and Minimum Wire Sizes you can use for that size
Screw Thread.
Find the Ideal (Best), Maximum and Minimum Wire Sizes for
measuring a 3/8 Inch Thread with 16 Threads per Inch:
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
OO
0.
1. Enter the Thread Size:
3/8t
SIZE 3/8
INCH
2. Enter the Threads per Inch and store the nal Thread Size:
16t
THRED
SIZE
3/8
16
INCH
3. Find the Ideal (Best), Maximum and Minimum Wire Sizes:
gf
(Wire Size) BEST SIZE 0.0361
INCH
f MAX SIZE 0.0563
INCH
f
MIN SIZE 0.0350
INCH
3-Wire Measurement – Known Thread Size and Wire Size
You can nd the 3-Wire Measurement as well as the Pitch
Diameter if you know the Thread Size and the Wire Size you
want to use.
Note: When solving for 3-Wire Measurement and Pitch Diameter,
the Thread Classication must be set to an External Thread Type.
Otherwise, no solutions will be provided when set to an Internal Thread
Type.
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