ACME thread gauge

[Grahame Collins]

What with some of these Ebay characters?

I am searching for a reasonably priced ACME thread gauge and this Shars mob advertises on Aussie ebay but won't send their products here as in ;

C & P
< Item location: View My Ebay Store, United States
Posting to: Worldwide
Excludes: Brazil, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Australia >

Anyone know of reasonably priced items locally?

Grahame

[KBs PensNmore]

If you have friends in the USA, you could get them to send it to you, after you pay them for it and postage. Otherwise some kind member over there could contact arrange it for you.
Kryn

[Ueee]

Hi Grahame,
I seem to remember tool exchange had some of the round ones. Shars will post to Aus off there website but not ebay....what the?
Whilst looking for some thread wire info i also found the attached pic, which may be of some use.

[Auskart]

What with some of these Ebay characters?

I am searching for a reasonably priced ACME thread gauge and this Shars mob advertises on Aussie ebay but won't send their products here as in ;

C & P
< Item location: View My Ebay Store, United States
Posting to: Worldwide
Excludes: Brazil, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Australia >

Anyone know of reasonably priced items locally?

Grahame

Report them to Ebay, they may then ban them listing in Australia.!!

[Steamwhisperer]

Hi Graham,
Would you like to borrow one until you can get one.

Phil

[iron bark]

Sorry, tried to post in the wrong area

[Grahame Collins]

Hi Graham,
Would you like to borrow one until you can get one.

Phil

Thank you, Steamwhisperer

I have been contacted privately by a member who is in the process on importing the same.

UUUeee ,Thanks for the info its gone into the lathe threading file.
As yet, I have not cut an ACME thread yet but understand that I require the dimension at the thread root for the width of the "nose" of the male thread .
The gauges that I have seen pictures of, have those nose widths ground into the flank of the tool.
This will greatly simplifly the grinding of the tool.
From what I have picked up on the net the tricky bit is the angles in the side clearances of the ground tool.
Thanks to all who have replied.

cheers
Grahame

[Poloris]

I brought a Starrett No.284 Acme Screw Thread Gauge on E-bay for $26.58 including postage.
This is a accuratly ground tool and I believe very good value.
Why trade accuracy for a cheaper tool.
Mark

[Bryan]

Why trade accuracy for a cheaper tool.

Because it's cheaper?