Pre metric "normal" nut and bolt size

[Jeeper]

Try playing with Jeeps.... Some nuts are imperial, others are metric. And to top it off, bolts are a mix of metric, imperial and torx! I have ended up with three tool sets.

Mitre10 has better selection than Bunnings. Repco and Supercheap Auto will both have imperial sockets.

[Jeeper]

http://www.sosmath.com/tables/sae/sae.html

Good conversion table.

[Voltaire]

They taught us that antiquated shit at school, I still use it sometimes or relate the measurements between the two



1 thou = 0.0254 mm

I find it useful working on the Norton, with my George Formby famous TT Racer and Musicians record on...





He was hard on gear too...

[TheDemonLord]

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=ad...KMzN8gfdrYzIBw

[Banditbandit]

[HenryDorsetCase]

bunning etc ussually sell only sets...but i will def have a look!

Mitre 10 (especially the Mega versions) usually have single sockets - in fact there was a discussion here about it because someone needed 28 and 30mm sockets and wanted low entry ramps on them because their wheelnut was only 6mm high.... they ended up using Bahco ones from Mitre 10.

I had a look when I was in there for something else and they look good. I really rate Bahco stuff - I've got socket sets and files and saws which are really good value for money I reckon.

[BMWST?]

you fellas are a mine of(mostly) awesome advice!

[Banditbandit]

having maintained old British cars and bikes, German built bikes and Japanese bikes, I have three rows of ring spanners on my shed wall - AF, Witworth and Metric - a spanner for every occasion ..

I like to throw them into the works ..

[Banditbandit]

Mitre 10 (especially the Mega versions) usually have single sockets - in fact there was a discussion here about it because someone needed 28 and 30mm sockets and wanted low entry ramps on them because their wheelnut was only 6mm high.... they ended up using Bahco ones from Mitre 10.

I had a look when I was in there for something else and they look good. I really rate Bahco stuff - I've got socket sets and files and saws which are really good value for money I reckon.

Bunnings, Mitre 10, Super Cheap, Repco - I've sourced spanners and sockets wherever I can ..

[jasonu]

I bought a bucket motor (The Rat) from Ken Steadman and it had at least one example of every type of thread known to man. Not one bolt head was the same as another.

[jellywrestler]

I bought a bucket motor (The Rat) from Ken Steadman and it had at least one example of every type of thread known to man. Not one bolt head was the same as another.

was ken in the airforce too lik ejimmy, they were probably vey expensive bolts. remember him racing the ohakea gp on a g4tr kawi, in a dinner suit with saddlebags, he won but it looked real funny, were gret meets on the little base roads, matched the bikes real well

[jasonu]

was ken in the airforce too lik ejimmy, they were probably vey expensive bolts. remember him racing the ohakea gp on a g4tr kawi, in a dinner suit with saddlebags, he won but it looked real funny, were gret meets on the little base roads, matched the bikes real well

Dunno about any of that but it did come with a Holden HQ heater core for a radiator.