There's also BA and metric and no little SAE; I have long been convinced the Brits run to a much higher population density of pro and amateur machinists than other nations and find amusement in the puzzlement the rest of us feel at their plethora of thread types.
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Cool!
They kept their 405-line transmitters going until 1985?!
Just imagine all the fun you get to have, but with BSW hardware!
Jim
There's also BA and metric and no little SAE; I have long been convinced the Brits run to a much higher population density of pro and amateur machinists than other nations and find amusement in the puzzlement the rest of us feel at their plethora of thread types.
I believe the British live by the axiom that standards are great, because there are so many to choose from.
Jim
Fun stuff.
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