What is Whitworth thread gauge? A complete guide

The thread gauges are primarily used for measuring the screw threads and for determining or checking the thread angle, diameter, or pitch of the screw thread. It can also be said that thread gauges are used for conducting qualitative tests on components that are manufactured against the given standard of thread. The thread gauges are available in the market in different sizes and types, and you can find the right product for most of the significant thread standards. The thread gauge is conceptually relatively simple, and the gauge is fitted to the mating thread for confirmation that the component thread matches the gauge thread.

Gaugestools is one of the best and most reputable companies selling thread gauges with multiple categories, and each category contains a plethora of different products. The product categories include metric thread gauges, ACME thread gauges, trapezoidal thread gauge, UN thread gauges, NPSM thread gauges, Whitworth thread gauges, etc. Each of these products is listed based on its category, and you can visit the official website of the company to navigate to the different product categories and listings.

The thread plug gauges supplied by the company with taper lock double ends have one handle. All of the thread gauges consist of GO and NOGO. If the customers want left-hand thread, they need to specify that in their order, and the company will provide them with it. The Gaugestools has a collaboration with PayPal, and it accepts credit card payments from various merchants, including MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. PayPal provides buying protection for customers as it falls under their standard and so the customers can execute transactions without worrying about the safety of their funds.

Outstanding quality Whitworth thread gauges sold by Gaugestools

There are three types of Whitworth thread gauges. Tolerance classes or close class bolts usually use special screw threads, such as a screw that needs a snug fit, and it can only be used for work where refined accuracy in pitch and thread is necessary. The second one is Medium Class bolts and nuts, which are used for the better class of ordinary interchangeable screw thread. Last but not least comes free class bolts which are the most common one and fits almost all ordinary commercial quality nuts.

One of the features of the Whitworth thread gauge from Gaugestools is a thread angle of 55 degrees with crest and roots rounded. The BSW is the coarse thread series of BS 84-Parallel Screw Threads of Whitworth Form. Some of the BSW thread gauges listed on Gaugestools could official website starts from 3/16″x24 BSW, 1/4″x20 BSW, 5/16″x18 BSW, 3/8″x16 BSW, 7/16″x14 BSW, 1/2″x12 BSW 3/4″x10 BSW to 2 1/2″x4 BSW, 2 5/8″x4 BSW, 2 3/4″x3.5 BSW, 2 7/8″x3.5 BSW, 3″x3.5 BSW, etc.

The BSF is the Fine thread series of BS 84-Parallel Screw Threads of Whitworth Form. which includes 3⁄16″x32 BSF, 1/4″x26 BSF, 5⁄16″x22 BSF, 3⁄8″x20 BSF, 7⁄16″x18 BSF, and many more. If you don’t find the Whitworth thread gauges of your requirement, then the company could easily customize them for you