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Old 07-13-2006, 01:17 PM
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how do I identify a bolt?

How do I go about measuring a bolt in order to find a duplicate?

When I was at Sears last night a saw a gauge like device for measuring thread pitch, but what is the best way to measure bolt diameter and length.

It is a Torx bolt, so if those bolts use a special method.

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Old 07-13-2006, 01:30 PM
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One option is to look in your phone books yellow pages under "Bolt & Nut", assuming you live in a city large enough to have such a place.

Pick one out and drop in with the bolt. They'll figure it out.
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Old 07-13-2006, 01:39 PM
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With a pair of calipers you will be able to measure the diameter and length. You can also measure the distance between the threads with the calipers and then calculate the pitch.
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Or go to a hardware store and find a nut that screws on - which will tell you diameter and pitch.
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You also have to have to check the strength of the bolt (small number on the top).

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