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2. Thread dial indicator for Metric leadscrew cutting metric threads.
There are two dials, 2&7 division and 3&5 division for Metric leadscrew
while using Metric thread dial indicator. Use 3&5 division dial for cutting
pitches 1.25, 2.5, 5.0, 2.25, 4.5; for the rest threads use 2&7 division dial.
Example 1 : For cutting pitches 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, use the
14T worm gear and the 2&7 division dial. The dial numbers at which the
leadscrew nuts may be engaged are 7, that is, every division can be engaged
by leadscrew nuts.
Example 2 : For cutting pitches 1.75, 3.5, 7.0 also use the same 14T worm
gear and the 2&7 division dial. But the dial numbers at which the leadscrew
nuts may be engaged on 2; number 1 and 2.