[SEL] SAE origins please

[peter ogborne]

Just to confuse you ,there are in fact 6 thread forms that come under S.A.E.
They are N.C  ,N.F. ,N.E.F  [Extra Fine]  ,  8N  ,Thread Series, 12 N Series 
and 16 N Series ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Croft" <dave.croft at ntlworld.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] SAE origins please


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
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> <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:46 AM
> Subject: [SEL] SAE origins please
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>
>> Hi Guys
>> What is the origin or wording behind the wrench sizes SAE, does SAE stand 
>> for Society of Automotive Engineers ????
>> I have heard of SAE as we all have, but never bothered to work out what 
>> it means until I just stumbled across something
>> on the Web today to do with R&V.
>> Regards
>> Peter Lowe
>
> Hi Peter, I wondered why you didn't just google the question but when I 
> tried it I found no one will give you the answer.
> see http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/SAE which seems to suggest 
> either "Society of Automotive Engineers" or
> "Society of American Engineers".  I hope someone knows more!
> Dave Croft
> Warrington
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