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A mil is a thousandth of an inch â .001 inch. It is a typical manufacturing dimension. When we make a product we specify the thickness as a mil. How do you visualize such a small dimension? In order to help people understand what the mil thickness of a product is, I try to give them a point of reference.
Metric threads are measured by the distance between two adjacent threads in millimeters (pitch). Threads on a standard (inch based) fastener are measured by counting the number of threads per inch. The tolerance system for metric threads is composed of a two sets of a number followed by a letter. The first set indicates the pitch diameter tolerance, and the second set indicates the major diameter tolerance.