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March 2022 Tip: Tapping and Threading Formulas

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Today's download is a  Tapping and Threading Formulas chart. You'll get formulas for inch taps as shown in the image below as well as for metric taps, and also two examples of tap drill size calculations for both inch and metric. This  helpful chart is a must have for any machinist. Keep it on your phone or print it to keep in your toolbox. Contact me if you're unable to download the chart; I'll be happy to email it to you. Thanks again for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com . Have a nice day.

March 2022 Tip: Pipe Thread Sizes

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Today's tip is a chart for Pipe Thread Sizes  that you can download free of charge. This chart provides the Tap Thread Size, Approximate Inside Diameter, Approximate Outside Diameter, and Tap Drill Size of the most commonly used standard threaded pipe sizes. Find out more information about charts and other tools you should keep on your phone or in your toolbox for easy accessibility. Contact me if you have any trouble downloading this chart. Thanks for visiting wwwMachinistKalc.com today. 

February 2022 Tip: Metric Thread Pitch Conversion

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Today's tip is a Metric Thread Pitch Conversion Chart . As you can see in the sample image below, the chart includes conversions for metric thread pitch, thread pitch in inches, threads per inch, and basic height. Great printed tool to keep nearby. Contact me if you have any questions or problems downloading this PDF file. Thanks for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com . 

February 2022 Tip: Metric Taps

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Today, I'm offering a PDF download of a Metric Taps conversion chart. See the sample image below that shows the conversions that are available in this download. If you're unable to download this helpful tool , please contact me . I'll be happy to email the file to you. 

December 2021 Tip: Millimeter to Inch Chart

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The second free chart that I'm offering as a December 2021 tip is a millimeter to inch chart. This is a free download that you can print to carry in your wallet, to place in your toolbox, or to snap a photo of it - or download it - to your phone for a quick reference. The chart ranges from .01 to 25.4 millimeters or .4961 inches to 1 inch. I'm also happy to email the chart to you if you contact me . I have a created a GraphNCalc83 millimeter to inches calculator program if you need to convert larger numbers from millimeter to inches and vice versa. Thanks for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com . Millimeter to inch chart

December 2021 Tip: Degree Formulas Chart

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The first December tip for 2021 is a free download for a Degree Formulas chart. The chart shows you the simple equations to convert minutes of a degree as well as minutes and seconds to a decimal. It then shows you the equation to convert decimal degrees to minutes as well as minutes and seconds. If you have problems downloading the file, please contact me , and I will be happy to email the file to you.  You can keep this in the top of your toolbox, in your wallet, or just snap a picture and keep it on your phone for quick reference. This is one of the machinist tools you should keep close at hand. Thanks for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com . Degree Formulas Chart  

November 2021 Tip: Decimal Equivalent Chart for Drill And Tap Sizes

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Download this PDF of a Decimal Equivalent Chart  to your iPhone or print it out and put it in your toolbox to be able to quickly find the decimal equivalent of common drill and tap millimeter sizes. Decimal sizes range from .0059 - .0980. Contact me if you prefer that I email this chart to you. This is a highly recommended tool for any machinist to keep nearby. Decimal Equivalent Chart for Drill and Tap Sizes

GraphNCalc83 iPhone App

GraphNCalc83 iPhone App I already have a bit of information on my site about the GraphNCalc83 iPhone App, but I wanted to elaborate on it a bit more in this post. As a machinist, I purchased this app to use on my iPhone, because I need to double-check my math and trigonometry fast when I’m working on a job. And my phone is always with me. It’s very similar to the TI83/TI84 calculator that I’m familiar with but cannot carry around with me. The developer, Earnest Brock, is always helpful if you have any questions. I found this to be a pleasant surprise. The program is available for a one-time fee of $5.99 in the iTunes App store, which is an amazing price for everything this calculator offers. This fee is well worth it as it is very handy for the numerous occasions that I need to use a calculator in my life. Watch on YouTube I provide videos about how to use this app for the Machinist programs I have created for use in the GraphNCalc83. However, you can find a few other videos on...

Machinist Tools

Machinist Tools Calculators A machinist is only as good as his tools and his precise measurements. Yes, gages, calipers, micrometers, and all of the other tools in your toolbox are necessary. However, other machinist tools are often overlooked. For instance, we have all heard the old English proverb "Measure twice and cut once." An older Russian proverb, by the way, states, "Measure seven times and cut once." So, after you - and possibly a few of your co-workers - have confirmed the measurements for a job, it's also a good idea to run the numbers through a machinist calculator. The calculator programs I create for the GraphNCalc83 App are great for that final check. These take a few days to program and a few days to test before I upload them for sale. The app is downloaded on my own iPhone so it is immediately available when I need to check my calculated measurements for a job.  I invite you to look through my site to find a calculator program you can use for th...

August 2021 Tip: Internal/External Thread Chart and Thread Calculations

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Download your PDF and Excel copies of this thread data today! The files you are downloading include an Internal/External Thread Chart in Excel format and a Thread Calculations form in PDF format. If you have trouble downloading these files, feel free to contact me , and I will be very happy to email these two files to you. Thanks for visiting www.MachinistKalc.com today. Read more about why we provide these helpful tips each month.