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Thread type specified on typical american automotive battery hold down bolt

Thread type specified on typical american automotive battery hold down bolt

Thread type specified on typical american automotive battery hold down bolt

(OP)
Howdy All:

I'm designing a battery hold down for a battery pack of 8 golf cart batteries in our product.

There is a thread used by some automotive companies for bolts thru battery hold-down "wedges" that is progressive in nature. The threaded end of the bolt is pointed or tapered, and the threads on the tip, while they have the same pitch, are not fully formed. They help to easily center and start a long bolt in an area which is difficult to see where the bolt hole is!

They aren't tapered per se, at least as compared with SAE tapered thread or pipe thread. Further, they have a fairly low thread pitch to speed assembly.

I have searched plenty for a spec, but I can't find what I'm looking for! Does anyone out there know what this is?

Thanks,

CM

RE: Thread type specified on typical american automotive battery hold down bolt

dog point or die point ?

RE: Thread type specified on typical american automotive battery hold down bolt

(OP)
Hey, thanks everyone! I'm not that I've seen the one I'm thinking about, but I have definitely seen the dog point type in some vehicles. Since it has a name and a type it's likely the best for my needs.

Thanks a lot!

RE: Thread type specified on typical american automotive battery hold down bolt

Now remember, for you to use the idea (by specifying a rod type, thread type, rod tip machining (like a cone for example)) does not mean you need a government-officially-approved thread name. Make two or three asa prototype. Test it.

If it works in testing, use it.

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