Fix Nuts and Bolts Conveniently with the Help of Thread Gauges

I had never done any kind of constructive work before but had fun looking people do it. I had a keen interest in learning the civil works that were done by engineers or mechanics. As my field of study was completely different from that of my interest, I did not try to attempt such activities. Once some repair work was needed in the cabinets of my kitchen, I called a plumber for the purpose. As I was a good observer, I observed each and every action that he performed. While observing, I noticed that he was using thread gauges to measure the deepness of the nuts and bolts that he was fixing. I even asked the plumber certain questions for my knowledge about the works done by him.

The other day, I was in need of a small storage unit or a cabinet to be placed in my room. This time I decided to try it out on my own. I thought that this is the correct time to turn my observatory skills into practicality and test them. To build a wooden storage, I got all the necessary equipments so that later I do not find any inconvenience. Wooden ply, measuring tape, planning blades, screws, nuts, drill, and duct tape was all that I brought to my place. I began by planning out the structure of the unit and accordingly cutting wood ply into parts. Till here I could conveniently perform my task exactly the way craftsmen do. I was quite happy with my work as I had never thought of doing such activities on my own.

When I began to put all the material together on the basis of screw and nuts, there appeared a problem. The task of fixing the door was becoming a real mess because I was not able to figure how to fix the nuts and screw properly. The problem was the threads present down the neck of the nuts and bolts. Because of those threads all my work was paused and I just sat down scratching my head wondering should be done. After thinking a lot, I remembered that while fixing my kitchens’ cabinet, the artisan used a gauge to fix it. It just slipped out of my mind while purchasing all the other tools. I went to the store and asked for UN thread ring gauges that are used for checking the acceptance of a screw’s external threaded part. The shopkeeper asked if I needed thread plug gauges as well. I was not aware of this type as I was just a beginner. I tried to enquire about the material from him to which I acknowledged that these gauges are used to check the acceptance of the internal threaded part of the nuts.

I bought both the types of gauges home and resumed working. the detailed thread gages I bought are :

5/16-20 UN thread gauge 5/16-28 UN ring gage 3/8-20 UN plug gage 3/8″-28 UN ring gage 7/16-16 UN plug gage    7/16-32 UN thread gauge 1/2-16 UN ring gage By using these equipments, I could easily check the correctness of pitch diameter. This made my work easier than before and I could fix all the parts and doors conveniently.  It was really an amazing experience. I got to learn a lot of new things.