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Looking for mating bolt size
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Looking for mating bolt size

Looking for mating bolt size

(OP)
Hi all,
I am looking for matching bolt size for a T-nut of 1/4-20 size. I guessed it was M6, but it gets a bit tighter after a couple of threads. Can someone please give me an idea of what could be the matching bolt size for this T-nut?



Thanks
Pranav

RE: Looking for mating bolt size

Is this a trick question?

You have a 1/4-20 nut, use a 1/4-20 bolt.

RE: Looking for mating bolt size

Yeah,
What are you trying to say? T-nuts have standard threads, they don't take any sort of special bolt.

RE: Looking for mating bolt size

If your bolt gets tighter after a few threads, you may have mismatched nuts and bolts.

RE: Looking for mating bolt size

...for example, inch and metric sizes

RE: Looking for mating bolt size

(OP)
yes, I wanted to ask the equivalent metric size bolt since the bumper with the bolt are available in metric sizes. Just missed that part in the question.

RE: Looking for mating bolt size

It doesn't work that way. 1/4-20 is 1/4-20 and M6 is M6. There's no "equivalent" thread between metric and imperial. Buy the right bolt.


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