The measuring wires are hardened and precision lapped. They are placed onto the spindle and anvil of the outside micrometer. The three-wire measuring process is applied to determine the pitch diameter of threads and is considered one of the most accurate measuring procedures.
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Three-Wire Unit Set
SKU | No. of units in set | Wire diameter range (mm) | Support spindle (mm) |
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MIT-313-101 | 18 | 0.170 - 3.200 | ø6.35 |
One pair, support spindle ø6.35 mm (ø.25") | Thread type | |||
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SKU | Wire diameter (mm) | Metric (mm) | Unified (threads per inch) | Whitworth (threads per inch) |
MIT-952131 | 0.170 | 0.2, 0.25, 0.3 | 80 | — |
MIT-952132 | 0.195 | 0.35 | 72 | — |
MIT-952133 | 0.220 | 0.4 | 64 | — |
MIT-952134 | 0.250 | 0.45 | 56 | 60 |
MIT-952135 | 0.290 | 0.5 | 48 | 48 |
MIT-952136 | 0.335 | 0.6 | 44, 40 | 40 |
MIT-952137 | 0.390 | 0.7 | 36 | 36 |
MIT-952138 | 0.455 | 0.75, 0.8 | 32 | 32 |
MIT-952139 | 0.530 | 0.9 | 28 | 28, 26 |
MIT-952140 | 0.620 | 1.0 | 24 | 24, 22 |
MIT-952141 | 0.725 | 1.25 | 20 | 20, 19, 18 |
MIT-952142 | 0.895 | 1.5 | 18, 16 | 16 |
MIT-952143 | 1.100 | 1.75, 2.0 | 14, 13, 12 | 14, 12 |
MIT-952144 | 1.350 | 2.5 | 11, 10 | 11, 10 |
MIT-952145 | 1.650 | 3.0 | 9, 8 | 9, 8 |
MIT-952146 | 2.050 | 3.5 | 7 | 7 |
MIT-952147 | 2.550 | 4, 4.5 | 6 | 6 |
MIT-952148 | 3.200 | 5, 5.5, 6 | 5, 4.5 | 5, 4.5 |