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General Discussions => Mods and Adjustments => Topic started by: mjn on January 03, 2015, 09:31:42 PM

Title: caster bolt thread size
Post by: mjn on January 03, 2015, 09:31:42 PM
Wanting to use 4 bolts with rubber heads (instead of casters) to lift my #3 a bit from my table. Brought a caster to Home Depot but a 1/2 inch stainless nut seemed a bit too tight. Figured a 1/2 inch (diameter)stainless bolt would work, perhaps would be a bit loose. However, back home the bolt seats a short distance then gets too tight to finger thread into the legs. Are these standard threads? What size? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: caster bolt thread size
Post by: old sarge on January 03, 2015, 09:40:06 PM
A good hardware store like ACE or TrueValue should have a pitch gauge on hand to measure the thread as well as the diameter for SAE and Metric.  Not sure about the big box stores.
Title: Re: caster bolt thread size
Post by: mjn on January 04, 2015, 12:13:44 PM
Good advice. Found the size for anyone looking in the future: M12-1.75 threads. Wasn't expecting metric but makers were likely limited by available casters. All set now with bolts sitting in rubber footers. Thanks.
Title: Re: caster bolt thread size
Post by: SuperDave on January 04, 2015, 12:18:08 PM
Since Cookshacks are the only ones I hear specifically "made in America", I was expecting a metric answer.