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  • M3 thread taps - why do both M3 0.5mm and M3 0.6mm taps exist? I thought M3 x 0.5mm was the standard, so why is there a 0.6mm pitch too?

  • M3 thread taps - why do both M3 0.5mm and M3 0.6mm taps exist?

    0.5mm is standard ISO coarse. There will be fine threads too, 0.35mm IIRC, but 0.6mm is too coarse to be useful, unless self-loosening is a desired feature

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