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Find the maximum allowable 3-Wire Measurement and Pitch
Diameter for a 3/8 – 16, Class 2A (External) screw using 0.040
Inch wire:
KeYSTROKe
DISPLAY
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1. Enter the Thread Size:
3 / 8 t
SIZe
3/8 –
INCH
2. Enter the Threads per Inch and store the final Thread Size:
1 6 t
THReD
SIZe
3/8 –
16
INCH
3. Set the Thread Class to 2A:
2 g b
* (Thread Class)
eXT 2A
* If necessary, continue pressing
b
until the desired External Thread
Class is displayed.
4. Enter the Wire Size**:
. 0 4 g f
(Wire Size)
WIRe
SIZe
0.04
INCH
5. Find the Maximum 3-Wire Measurement:
g R
(3-W Measure)
3WIRe
SIZe
0.3990
INCH
6. Find the Pitch Diameter:
R
P-DIA
SIZe
0.3331
INCH
R
WIRe
SIZe
0.04
INCH
** If no Wire Size is entered, the calculated Best (Ideal) Wire Size will be
used to find the 3-Wire Measurement.
Pitch Diameter –
Known 3-Wire Measurement and Wire Size
You can also find the measured Pitch Diameter if you know
the 3-Wire Measurement and the Wire Size used to obtain the
measurement.
(cont'd)